Western Civilization II / Unit 16 WC2 1516 short lesson, about 20 seconds
2.6 to 37 Percent, and the Chancellorship, January 1933
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The idea
Eighteen percent of seats in nineteen thirty, thirty-seven percent of the vote in thirty-two, the most any party won in a free election and never a majority. Hitler lost the presidency to Hindenburg and lost votes that autumn. In January nineteen thirty-three Papen persuaded Hindenburg to make him chancellor.
In practice
Papen meant to control him from the vice-chancellorship.
Where people slip
Figures are the anchor's.
Your place on the trail
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