Why did the people support the Nazis? MILLIE LYNCH
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- Why did people support the Nazis?
- Hitler cult (18%)
- Charismatic leader
- Symbols and rallies
- Many felt threatened by big businesses and the powerful working class- looking for a security and sense of direction: Hitler offered this bright future
- Prospect of firm action to take Germany out of the economic and psychological depression
- "Designed to appeal to material interests of a broad constituency overwhelmed by the Depression."- W. Brustein, The Logic of Evil
- National community (32%)
- Prospect of firm action to take Germany out of the economic and psychological depression
- Nazis popular with those who had weak, unsupportive communities.
- Supernationalism (22%)
- Symbols and rallies
- Anti-Marxism (65%)
- Anti-Semitism (14%)
- Hitler deeply anti-Semitic but suppressed it, instead stressing anti-communism, which was more attractive
- It has been argued by Goldhagen that Germany alone developed a strong desire to eliminate Jews, although he accepts that it was not crucial in the Nazis' electoral success.
- Propaganda
- Reinforced existing sympathies and feelings than in creating them.
- Goebbels: " propaganda is our sharpest weapon in conquering the state, and will remain the sharpest weapon in maintaining and building up the state"
- 1930-33 Economic Policies
- Said the economy should serve the needs of the state, not individuals.
- 1/3rd between Marxist state planning and capitalism
- Anti-Marxism (65%)
- Public investment in industry (boost economy)
- Workers looking for further advance beyond their working class origins attracted
- Financial controls (protect those in debt)
- Created a continental economic zone dominated by Germany
- Said they would support farmers
- Price control
- Imports and debts
- Help reuse unused land in the East
- Hitler cult (18%)
- 1930-33 Economic Policies
- Said the economy should serve the needs of the state, not individuals.
- 1/3rd between Marxist state planning and capitalism
- Public investment in industry (boost economy)
- Workers looking for further advance beyond their working class origins attracted
- Financial controls (protect those in debt)
- Created a continental economic zone dominated by Germany
- Said they would support farmers
- Price control
- Imports and debts
- Help reuse unused land in the East
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