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Originally Posted by Tactitus
The Nazi party received 37% of the vote in the July 1932 elections and as they were the largest single party, it was entirely reasonable that they get the Chancellorship in a coalition government. Hindenburg refused to give Hitler the Chancellorship and so the Nazis refused to join a ruling coalition. The other parties could not hold a coalition together, and so elections were held again in November. In the November elections, the Nazis only got 33% percent of the vote, but they were still the larges single party and Hindenberg finally offered Hitler the Chancellorship.
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Yes, the Nazis won the most votes (and therefore under the Weimar system the most seats) but 33% of votes wouldn't necessarily be enough to make the BNP the largest party in the Commons, even if no other party gained more votes. My point was that while 33% of votes was enough to gain power in 1933 Weimar, it wouldn't be in today's UK. Also, as I said, there are several other things which completely invalidate Androme's comparision of Weimar and the UK.