The Nazi Consolidation of Power
Reasons for Hitler coming to power
- Created by: SiobhanCB
- Created on: 05-03-14 16:52
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- The Nazi Consolidation of Power
- The Weakness of the Weimar Republic
- A new state that was created after Germany's defeat in WW1
- It faced economic problems from the outset
- Proportional Representation
- Governments in the Weimar were weak and unstable due to coalitions
- The Great Depression
- Germany depended on financial support from loans and investment from the USA
- Wall Street Crash - October 1929
- 1932 - 1/3 of Germans are unemployed
- Hitler promised jobs
- The Popularity of the Nazi Party
- Views became polarised and extreme parties gained support
- Propaganda
- 1932 - Largest political party
- Strong leadership of Adolf Hitler
- Support from the German Elites
- Persuaded Hindenburg to give Hitler power
- Were convinced that he would defend against a Communist State
- They thought they could control him
- The Weakness of the Weimar Republic
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