Historical Organization
Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
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Organization Timeline
Kapp Putsch is defeated by a workers’ general strike
📅 13 March 1920Right-wing officers and Freikorps units seized Berlin in an attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic. The government fled, but a general strike organized by unions and workers paralyzed the country...
Nazi Party becomes the second-largest party in Reichstag election
📅 14 September 1930The Nazis won about 18 percent of the vote and became the second-largest party in parliament. The result followed a campaign exploiting economic crisis and attacking democracy and Jews. It was a...
Nazis win largest share in July Reichstag election but no majority
📅 31 July 1932The Nazi Party won 37 percent of the vote and became the largest party, but did not win a majority. Hitler demanded the chancellorship and refused coalition participation on other terms....
Nazi vote falls in November election while party remains largest
📅 6 November 1932The Nazi vote declined to about 33 percent, down from July, though the party remained the largest in the Reichstag. The result shows that Nazi support could fluctuate and that Hitler’s appointment...
Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor of Germany
📅 30 January 1933President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor through constitutional procedures after political crisis and elite negotiations. Hitler was not directly elected to the office and did...