Why did support for the Nazis Grow?
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- Why did the Support for the Nazis Grow?
- Extremist Parties
- Economic instability created opportunity for extremist party growth.
- The KDP (Communist Party of Germany) increased in influence.
- Founded in December 1918
- Wanted a workers revolution
- Promised to represent the needs of the workers
- Promised to make German society more fair
- Gained lots of support from unemployed Germans
- When the depression hit in 1929, the KDP competed with the Nazis for the German support
- The KDP (Communist Party of Germany) increased in influence.
- Economic instability created opportunity for extremist party growth.
- Nazi Appeal
- The Nazis promised a more prosperous future, which was popular among the Germans
- This promise appealed to the unemployed and the young people who wanted a brighter future.
- After the depression Nazi popularity soared. Hitler promised to make Germany great again
- Wealthy businessmen who lost out on the depression turned to the Nazi Party
- Some people still supported the anti-Jewish and anti-communist views of the Nazi Party
- Jews and Communists were scapegoats to blame for the depression
- The Nazis promised a more prosperous future, which was popular among the Germans
- Nazi Violence
- Hitler's private army, the SA, gave the party a military feel
- This created a sense of order and discipline
- His strong control over the Nazi party and the SA seemed strong in comparison to the Weimar Government
- Hitler's private army, the SA, gave the party a military feel
- Weimar Attitudes
- Many Germans felt Weimar politicians were unable to tackle the problems caused by the great depression.
- Chancellor Brüning cut government spending and welfare benefits
- He urged Germans to make sacrifices
- In protest, the SPD (Reichstag's largest party) pulled out of the government
- He relied on Hindenburg to use Article 48 and bypass the Reichstag
- Chancellor Brüning cut government spending and welfare benefits
- Many Germans felt Weimar politicians were unable to tackle the problems caused by the great depression.
- Hitler's Ideas
- Hitler's personality was an important factor
- He was energetic and patriotic.
- He could effectively get across his enthusiasm to his supporters
- His speechesbought hope to those who listened.
- Hitler's personality was an important factor
- Propaganda
- Propaganda was very efficient.
- It was often focused on regional issues and targeted at specific groups.
- This made individuals feel valued by the Nazi party and also stole votes from the smaller parties.
- Business Leader Support
- Lots of business leaders had lost out due to the Great Depression
- Because of this, they turned to the Nazi party
- They approved Hitler's anti-communist stance
- They wanted the economic prosperity that Hitler promised
- Lots of business leaders had lost out due to the Great Depression
- Extremist Parties
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