Slowly, the fascist, racist Nazi Party seemed, to some people, like a solution to the country's problems. Hitler came second to Hindenburg, who won 53 per cent of the vote to Hitlers 36.8 per cent. WebWhat were the results of the presidential election of 1932? But that was not enough for Hitler either. For a complete list, see Handbuch der Weltpresse (Carl Duncker, 1931)Google Scholar. 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Nazi supporters march in celebration after hearing that Hitler has been appointed Chancellor of Germany. Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. 16 See Lewinsohn, Richard, Das Geld in der Politik (S. Fischer, 1931), pp. WebIn the 1932 presidential election campaign, Germanys establishment parties, including the leftist Social Democrats and several centrist parties, supported Paul von Hindenburg The 1932 election was the second of only two direct presidential elections of the Weimar period. This November vote was the last democratic national election held in prewar Germany. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. The liberal German People's Party and the German State Party also declared their support. None (Papen remained as unelected Chancellor). APSR features research from all fields of political Under this political climate, Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in January 1933. English: Results of the second round of the 1932 election of the German Reich President, 02 September 2013. } That inevitably led to clashes with the Communist paramilitary. The Social Democratic leaders Ernst Heilmann and Otto Braun (himself a candidate in the 1925 election) despite the initial resistance of the party's left wing, were able to launch a broad electoral campaign and received the support of the Iron Front alliance, including the democratic Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold association, the Free Trade Unions (ADGB, AfA-Bund) and the Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund organization. 10 Geschftsbericht des Deutschen Beamtenbundes (1930), p. 324Google Scholar. The American Political Science Review April 1932: Hindenburg, 19 million votes (53%); Hitler, 13 million votes (36%); Thlmann, 4 million votes (11%). [1] The Nazi Party made significant gains and became the largest party in the Reichstag for the first time, although they failed to win a majority. 1932 American Political Science Association Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: Results of the second round of the 1932 German presidential election by administrative district (Kreis), indicating the most popular candidate. They promised to tear up the Treaty of Versailles, refuse to pay their debts, and take back the land that had been taken from them after the war. the Proceedings of the APSA. He therefore arranged the formation of a "Hindenburg committee" chaired by the Berlin mayor Heinrich Sahm, publishing a declaration of support to Hindenburg as the candidate of national unity and German Volksgemeinschaft. Talk Elections General Politics Individual Politics (Moderator: The Dowager Mod) 1932 German Presidential Election-First Round previous next Pages: [ 1] Author Topic: 1932 German Presidential Election-First Round (Read 1870 times) Pages: [ 1] previous next Jump to: outside academe in government, research, organizations, consulting firms, the Hindenburg failed to receive the requisite majority of votes in the first round, but was able to win reelection in the runoff. Nazi Party poster with photographs of 20 men supporting Hitler or Hindenburg in the 1932 presidential election. 11 Among the more important non-party organizations officially supporting Hindenburg were: the Arbeitsgemeinschaft vereinigten Vertreter der katholischen Verbnde, claiming over 2,000,000 qualified voters; the three workers' federations mentioned above, with a total membership of more than 6,500,000; the Reichsbanner, the Deutsche Offiziersbund, and a large number of the member organizations of the Deutscher Beamtenbund. A crowd of supporters swarm around Hitler's car. Although the Weimar Constitution had provided for a semi-presidential republic, structural weaknesses and political polarization had resulted in a paralyzed Reichstag and this combined with the Great Depression resulted in a government that had governed exclusively via presidential decrees since March 1930, giving the President much power. Those close to the president wanted a cozier relationship to Hitler and the Nazis. The support of the moderate Weimar coalition was also encouraged by the fact that, contrary to fears expressed at the time of his election in 1925, Hindenburg had not used his office to subvert the constitution, as Hitler now aimed to do. The writer Gerhart Hauptmann, painter Max Liebermann, Artur Mahraun, leader of the Young German Order, the industrialist Carl Duisberg, as well as the former ministers Otto Gessler and Gustav Noske were among the signatories of the appeal, which convinced Hindenburg to run. Wer hilft? Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. Hitler received around a third of the vote and was defeated in the second round in April by Hindenburg, who won a narrow majority. research in colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad, one-fourth work Hostname: page-component-75b8448494-wwvn9 However, both party leaders, unified in the Harzburg Front alliance of October 1931, rejected his proposals. HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content. Hitler then proceeded to purge the Brown Shirts (his storm troopers), the head of which, Ernst Rhm, had begun voicing opposition to the Nazi Partys terror tactics. 5 Dr.Kaisenberg, Georg, Die Wahl des Beichsprsidenten (Carl Heymanns, 1932), supp. In the first round on March 13 no candidate obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast, though Hindenburg with 49.6% failed only by a narrow margin. Indeed, it would have been very hard to win a one-party majority in the Weimar Republic - no parties did so. The federal election and Hitler's shot at becoming chancellor was just around the corner. At the end of World War I, the country was crippled. There were two presidential elections; there were two national elections; and there was a big Prussian society for individuals engaged in the study of politics and government. 2. APSA Democracy died and fascism rose because the people voted for it. Boston House, Despite becoming a German citizen (and thus eligible for public office) only on 25 February 1932, Hitler hoped to use the presidency to overturn the Weimar Constitution and establish a dictatorship. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. View all Google Scholar citations personnel items of the profession as had its predecessor, The Nazis put Hitler on the ballot paper to stand against Hindenburg. Results and seat distribution by electoral constituency. Hitler's results were a great disappointment to him, nevertheless the Nazi Party recorded further gains compared with the 1930 Reichstag election. Saving the farmer means saving the German nation; 4. LS23 6AD The NSDAP, whose members were known as "Nazis", had risen from being a fringe group to the second-largest party in the Reichstag. After this look at the Hitler election of 1932, check out these pictures of the Nazi propaganda machine and life in Nazi Germany. 18 The Hindenburg parties were: the German People's party, Agricultural party, German Hannoverian party, People's party, Christian Socialists, Center party, Bavarian People's party, Farmers' League, Economic, Democratic, and Social Democratic parties. Die Ergebnisse der Reichsprsidentenwahlen am 13. The following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total. With this fear removed after the results of the election were known, belief in Hitler's promise gave way to distrust and a desire to cripple the movement. People came out in droves and cast their votes to give the Reichstag to the Nazis and they really believed that they were making the right choice. Changing the day will navigate the page to that given day in history. WebHis party won the most seats, and the governor-general appointed him PM, so it's fair to say he won. 1 Presidential nominations may be made in one of two ways: by petitions signed by 20,000 eligible voters, or by a group or party proposal signed by only 20 voters, if such group or party has a representative in the Beichstag and received at least 500,000 votes at the last Reichstag election. This page was last modified on 11 November 2015, at 00:18. The 1932 German presidential elections were held on 13 March (first round) and 10 April (second round run-off). [1] They were the second and final direct elections to the office of President of the Reich ( Reichsprsident ), Germany's head of state under the Weimar Republic. The three main candidates were: President. Summary Licensing I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Chancellor Heinrich Brning steps out of the polling station after casting his vote against Hitler. Theodor Duesterberg, the deputy leader of the World War I veterans' organization Der Stahlhelm, ran in the first round but dropped out of the runoff. [2] In March 1930, the governing grand coalition of the pro-republican partiesthe Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Centre Party and both liberal partiescollapsed. VAT reg no 816865400. Original file (SVG file, nominally 726 572 pixels, file size: 3.64 MB). 6 Handbuch fr das Deutsche Reich (1931), pp. They were voted in. The elections resulted in significant gains by the Nazi Party; with 230 seats, it became the largest party in parliament for the first time, but lacked an overall majority. President Hindenburg stood for election in 1932 against a backdrop of economic crisis and rising political tensions. [3] Papen's minority government continued in office, leading to another early election in November. While most APSA members are scholars who teach and conduct With so much debt to pay off, German money became practically worthless. By the 1930s, the skilled propaganda campaigns of the Nazi Party had transformed Adolf Hitler from a little known extremist to a leading candidate for President. Hitler had Rhm executed without trial, which encouraged the army and other reactionary forces within the country to urge Hitler to further consolidate his power by merging the presidency and the chancellorship. WebResults of the first round of the 1932 German presidential election by administrative district (Kreis), indicating the most popular candidate. Papen called an election in November after a vote of no confidence. Hindenburg got 18,651,497 votes or 49%. WebIn the presidential elections of 1932, Nazi propagandists appealed to Germans left unemployed and destitute by the Great Depressionwith an offer of a savior. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. Crowds come out to cast their ballots in the first round of the presidential election. publication of the American Political Science Association (APSA). He scored higher election results in traditional Social Democratic and Centre strongholds such as the Prussian Rhine Province or Saxony. [1] Independent incumbent Paul von Hindenburg won a second seven-year term against Adolf Hitler of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). The Communist Party increased their vote share as well. Study notes, videos, interactive activities and more! In the first round of voting Hindenburg achieved 49.6% of the votes - just short of the required 50% to be determined the winner (Hitler won 30%). This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. WebUnused ballot distributed for the first round of the 1932 Presidential election in Germany held March 12. Brning recognized that only a general support from the right would induce Hindenburg to announce his readiness for candidacy. Mrz, 1932, report published by the minister of the Department of the Interior. May - Brning resigned as Chancellor. 2002-2023 Tutor2u Limited. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Current one is: August 19. The Nazi Party lost the presidential election, but they didn't give up. Voters cast their ballots at Potsdamer Platz, where a sign asking people to vote for Hitler hangs above the entrance. Hindenburg The Nazi Party succeeded by played into the country's worries. The problem was settled (in the second attempt) by Dietrich Klagges, Nazi state minister in Brunswick, when he appointed him a government official. Last chance to attend a Grade Booster cinema workshop before the exams. The American Political Science Review (APSR) is the longest running Nazi Party NSDAP. This reduced their votes from 230 - 196 votes.. The Nazi Party fed upon this desperation. Hindenburg had been elected to the office in 1925 with the support of a coalition of several parties on the right who hoped that he would overturn the Weimar Republic, which was never particularly popular. May Brning resigned as Chancellor. President Hindenburg stood for election in 1932 against a backdrop of economic crisis and rising political tensions. 3 As disclosed in an article by Mller, Johannes, Protestant pastor in Leipzig, entitled, Die Evangelischen und der Staat, Frankfurter Zeitung, April 8, 1932Google Scholar. Vllcischer Beobachter, April 5, 1932, p. 2Google Scholar. 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[citation needed] In view of that threat, the Social Democrats and Brning's Centre Party would support Hindenburg in contrast to the 1925 presidential election, when the non-partisan had been the candidate of the political right and had been strenuously opposed by much of the moderate left and political centre. 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. Published online by Cambridge University Press: On February 27, Hindenburg paved the way to dictatorship and war by issuing the Reichstag Fire Decree which nullified civil liberties. 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Summary Licensing I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. A party was permitted to nominate an alternative candidate in the second round, but in 1932 this did not occur (unlike 1925). Adolf Hitler portrait. WebThe German Presidental Election of 1932. WebWhat were the results of the presidential election of 1932? Federal elections were held in Germany on 31 July 1932, following the premature dissolution of the Reichstag. The National Socialist German Workers' Party headquarters courts voters by passing out balloons with tiny swastikas. Kurt von Schleicher, the new Chancellor of Germany, takes one last look at the placards before casting his vote. The "Brownshirts" throw a parade, making a show of force to intimidate and sway voters toward Hitler. The elections also saw the Nazi Party rise to national prominence,[2] gaining 95 seats. Others were supported by private or local aid. Web1932 German presidential election; Metadata. However, the prospect of Adolf Hitler being elected President of Germany persuaded the reluctant incumbent to seek a second term. In its earlier days, APSR also covered the personal and Jahrbuch der Deutschen Sozialdemocratie (1930), p. 303Google Scholar. The massive crowd of supporters that came out to see the Nazi Party leaders speak, seen from above. Duesterberg immediately faced a massive defamation campaign by the Nazis, who, however, still had to procure German citizenship for Hitler. Citizens and workers must become Germans; 2. This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. Two successive federal elections later that year left it as the largest party in the Reichstag and anti-republic parties in the majority. It's a dark, Under the Weimar Republic, which had arisen from Germany's defeat in World War I, the presidency was a powerful office. Political parties set up shop outside of a restaurant, trying to sway the customers' votes. The last election had been held in 1925. Gesetz ber die Wahl des Reichsprsidenten, March 6, 1924, par. brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! WebRM HP9DJW women to vote,Reichstag election,National Socialist Germany in 1932 RM 2G0PBGR A vintage Nazi election poster from 1932 saying Work and Bread through National Socialism RM BA5PXX Wahlt Sozialdemokraten 1932 poster to vote Social Democrat The People Are Dying Under This System of Nazi government While Hindenburg was frontrunner, Hitler's performance was shockingly high. WebThe German presidential election, 13 March and 10 April 1932. People's life savings were so worthless that they burned them as kindling. Boston Spa, There were two rounds to the presidential election of 1932. The first round was in March, but as no candidate won 50% of the vote there was a second round in April. Who were the candidates in the presidential election of 1932 in Germany? Brning's policies, implemented via presidential decree and tolerated by parliament, failed to solve the economic crisis and weakened the parliamentary system. When after World War II the modern office of German Federal President was established in 1949, following the restoration of democracy in West Germany, it was decided that the president would be chosen indirectly by means of a Federal Convention consisting of parliamentarians and state delegates. The family is the bed-rock of the state; 8. 13 There are at present in Germany ten broadcasting companies, with sixteen substations. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. All Rights Reserved. There were two rounds to the presidential election of 1932. On August 19, 1934, Adolf Hitler, already chancellor, is also elected president of Germany in an unprecedented consolidation of power in the short history of the republic. He increased his profile by travelling around the country to give speeches. WebUnused ballot distributed for the first round of the 1932 Presidential election in Germany held March 12. 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Hindenburg, who owed his election the support of the Social Democrats, took office with little enthusiasm. But Hitler was not appeased. And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party didn't simply take Germany by force. Critical Thinking Questions What can artifacts such as this one tell us about life in Germany before the Nazi rise to power? All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the HISTORY.com team. Hindenburg The Stahlhelm, which supported Duesterberg in the first election, took no official stand in the second. Clever Lili is here to help you ace your exams. Since 1929, Germany had been suffering from the Great Depression; unemployment had risen from 8.5% to nearly 30% between 1929 and 1932, while industrial production dropped by around 42%. March 7, 1936 Hitler Reoccupies the Rhineland The area known as the Rhineland was a strip of German land that borders France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Party representatives stand outside a polling station during the federal election, holding their placards high. The Reichslandbund came out for Hitler in the second election. Hindenburg, a monarchist and conservative, was personally offended by Hitler's gaining of most of righting votes. The Nazis were angrier and more militant than any other party out there and as life got harder, that started to appeal to the Germans. Hindenburg Indeed, leftist splinter parties such as the Socialist Workers' Party of Germany and the Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund organization declared their support, as did intellectuals like Carl von Ossietzky. Book now . WebIn an April 1932 presidential run-off election, Hitler had received 37% of the vote. * The second regular pres-idential election held in Germany since the adoption of the present consti-tution was completed on April 10, Hitler came second to Hindenburg, who won 53 per cent of the vote to Hitlers 36.8 per cent. Incumbent President Paul von Hindenburg was 84 years old and in poor health. Why was the presidential election of 1932 in Weimar Germany important? What questions does this photo raise for you? The RFB, the Communist Party's equivalent to the Sturmabteilung, patrol the streets looking for Nazis to fight. The business organizations, such as the Reichsverband der Deutschen Industrie, took no official position in either election. He promised the president that he would restrain Hitlers worst tendencies and that a majority of the Cabinet would go to non-Nazis. His major opponent in the election was Adolf Hitler of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). 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Hindenburg had contempt for the Nazis lawlessness but ultimately agreed to oust his chancellor, Heinrich Bruning, for Franz von Papen, who was willing to appease the Nazis by lifting the ban on Hitlers Brown Shirts and unilaterally canceling Germanys reparation payments, imposed by the Treaty of Versailles at the close of World War I. He then made a common cause with Hitler, persuading President Hindenburg to appoint Hitler chancellor and himself vice-chancellor. 9 Jahrbuch der Berufsverbnde im Deutschen Reiche (1930), p. 58Google Scholar. What were the results of the presidential election of 1932? Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi head of propaganda, waves at Hitler as he passes by in his car. The "Brownshirts" keep people in line at a Nazi Party rally. The expectations of the Communists presenting "the only left candidate" were not fulfilled, nevertheless they continued their fight against the policies of the Social Democrats and nominated Thlmann for the second round on April 10. Results of the second round of the 1932 German presidential election by administrative district (Kreis), indicating the most popular candidate. Request Permissions, Published By: American Political Science Association. The 1932 German presidential election was held on 13 March, with a runoff on 10 April. Like in 1925, the Communist Party nominated Ernst Thlmann. If no candidate received a majority, then a second round would be held. The Democratic Parties, united under a single banner, drive through the streets of Germany trying to rally the people to keep the fascists and the communists out. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Chancellor Heinrich Brning speaks to a crowd, urging them to vote for Paul von Hindenburg and keep Hitler out of power. Germany's Communist Party, the KPD, deck out their campaign office with signs warning of the dangers of voting for Hitler. Joseph Goebbels addresses a massive crowd that has come out to support the Nazi Party. They'd been forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, including its War Guilt Clause, which put the full blame for the war squarely on Germany's shoulders along with its expenses. chap., p. 4Google Scholar. 52121Google Scholar. On April 13, 1932, President von Hindenburg issued a special decree abolishing these National Socialist organizations. mensajes de amor para mi novia largos,
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