Germany and the Depression
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- Germany and The Depression
- Impact of the Depression on Germany
- USA stopped buying German goods which meant that factories were shut down and jobs were lost
- American banks asked fro all money they had lent to Germany after the war
- Many Germans became homeless and blamed the government
- Many turned to extreme parties as lost faith in the government
- Factors Leading to the growth of the Nazi Party
- The Depression
- Germans could no longer trust the government after becoming jobless and homeless
- They were desperate so turned to extremist parties like the Nazi's
- People blamed the Weimar for borrowing too much money from USA
- They were desperate so turned to extremist parties like the Nazi's
- Germans could no longer trust the government after becoming jobless and homeless
- Unhappiness with the Weimar
- The Weimer Republic didn't know what to do and Bruning began using Article 48 often
- For many the democratic system wasn't working so were drawn to extremists
- The Weimer Republic didn't know what to do and Bruning began using Article 48 often
- Appeal of Hitler
- Hitler had a charismatic personality and could make people believe him
- He was very good at giving powerful and inspiring speeches
- Hitler's persuasive speeches drew more to the part and he promised what people wanted
- He was very good at giving powerful and inspiring speeches
- Hitler had a charismatic personality and could make people believe him
- Fear of Communism
- In Russia in 1917 there was a communist revolution which scared Germans as there had been similar attempts
- Hitler said he would fight communism
- The Nazi Party appealed to the middle and upper class and religious people
- Hitler said he would fight communism
- In Russia in 1917 there was a communist revolution which scared Germans as there had been similar attempts
- Nazi Party structure and tactis
- After failing by using ideas of revolution in the Munich Putsch Hitler decided to gain power legally
- They used newspapers, posters radio broadcasts and leaflets as propaganda to influence Germans
- Nazi officers were set up all over Germany to recruit more followers. By 1932 the SA had quad rupled since 1931
- Hitler took part in many parades to show the Nazi's power
- The Hitler Youth was set up to get more young followers
- Hitler took part in many parades to show the Nazi's power
- Nazi officers were set up all over Germany to recruit more followers. By 1932 the SA had quad rupled since 1931
- The Depression
- Who voted for the Nazi's?
- Women
- Hitler said that womens role would be better in the future
- The Nazi's said that family morals had been lost and they were going to sort it out
- Hitler said that womens role would be better in the future
- Upperclass
- They were scared that communists would take their land and money
- They wanted one leader
- Hitler promised they would get a say n the running of the country
- They wanted one leader
- They were scared that communists would take their land and money
- Soldiers
- Didn't like the democracy or the 'November criminals,
- Hitler promised to overturn the TofV
- Didn't like the democracy or the 'November criminals,
- Farmers
- Higher prices for crops were promised
- Middle Class
- Scared of communists as thought they could destroy their businessess
- Thought that their wages would rise
- Scared of communists as thought they could destroy their businessess
- Women
- Hitler's appointment as Chancellor
- 1930 Election
- Coalition was formed and Bruning became chancellor Nazi's were the 2nd largest party
- After this election Nazi's worked hard to get even more followers by giving speeches and making posters and speeches
- Nazi Storm troopers where beating up communists
- In 1932 there were also many bomb plots, murders and fights which showed that the Weimar was loosing its support
- Hindenburg kept using emergency decrees to make decisions
- After this election Nazi's worked hard to get even more followers by giving speeches and making posters and speeches
- Coalition was formed and Bruning became chancellor Nazi's were the 2nd largest party
- July1932 Election
- Bruning resigned as Chancellor and was replaced by Von Papen. Nazi's were the largest group with 230 seats
- Hitler had demanded to be made chancellor but Hindenburg thought that they Nazi's were violent and disruptive
- Bruning resigned as Chancellor and was replaced by Von Papen. Nazi's were the largest group with 230 seats
- November 1932 Election
- Von Papen held another election. The central party lost votes so he resigned. Hindenburg made Von Scheilcher chancellor who resigned after 6 months
- January 1933
- Hindenburg had no choice but to make Hitler chancellor
- Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany on the 30th of January 1932
- Hindenburg had no choice but to make Hitler chancellor
- How was Hitler's power still limited?
- Hindenburg could easily replace him
- He couldn't make laws if the Reichstag didn't agree as he didn't have 50% of the seats
- Hindenburg could use article 48
- He only has 2 cabinet posts belonging to the Nazi's
- 1930 Election
- How Hitler became a Dictator
- After the Reichstag was burned, Hitler asked if an emergeny 'protection law' coukbe made
- In March 1933 the decree passed meant that communists couldn't take part in elections.
- May 1933- Hitler banned all trade unions so that workers couldn't complain about conditions and pay
- July 1933- Hitler banned all parties except the Nazi's
- The law about formation of new parties was introduced
- In the Night of The Long Knives, Hitler murderd his opponents in the SA and brought them under his control
- In August 1934 Hindenburg died and Hitler immediately became President and chancellor
- After the Reichstag was burned, Hitler asked if an emergeny 'protection law' coukbe made
- Impact of the Depression on Germany
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