1932 - The Nazi Party (Part 2 of 3) On 20 July 1932, the Prussian government was ousted by a coup—the Preussenschlag, and a few days later at the July 1932 Reichstag election the Nazis made another leap forward, polling 37.4% and becoming the largest party in the Reichstag by a wide margin. Furthermore, the Nazis and the KPD between them won 52% of the vote and a majority of seats. Since both parties opposed the established political system, and neither would join or support any ministry, this made the formation of a majority government impossible. The result was weak ministries governing by decree. Under Comintern directives, the KPD maintained its policy of treating the SPD as the main enemy, calling them social fascists, thereby splintering opposition to the Nazis. Later, both the SPD and the KPD accused each other of having facilitated Hitlers rise to power by their unwillingness to compromise. -en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party Paul Klee Two Ways / Zwei Gänge 1932 watercolor on paper, mounted on paper sheet: 31.3 × 48.4 cm; mount: 44.3 × 61 cm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NYC
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