"Explain why Hitler and the Nazis came into power in Janary 1933."
- Created by: Gemma Exelby
- Created on: 17-01-13 15:39
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- Why did Hitler and the Nazis come to power in January 1933 (12)
- Failure of the Weimar republic
- Associated with the Treaty of Versailles
- Unresolved economic problems posed disastrous with the onset of the Great Depression (1929)
- Heavy post- war reconstruction costs as new welfare benefit costs eg Health Insurance
- Fear of communism
- Nazis vehemently anti- communist and had strong SA on their side
- Hindenburg and many other Germans saw the Nazis as the best form of control.
- Hindenburg's position would be abolished and he may even be killed (Royal Family, Russia, 1917)
- Hindenburg and many other Germans saw the Nazis as the best form of control.
- KPD vote: Increasing in every election since 1928.
- 4 months between July 1932 election and November '32 election, KPD seats went from 89 to 100
- HINDENBURG SCARED OF A COMMUNIST UPRISING
- HINDENBURG SCARED OF A COMMUNIST UPRISING
- 4 months between July 1932 election and November '32 election, KPD seats went from 89 to 100
- Nazis vehemently anti- communist and had strong SA on their side
- Popularity of Hitler and the Nazis
- Largest party in the Reichstag
- Popular with the elites eg Von Papen, who thought they could manipulate Hitler
- Hitler himself
- Popular with the elites eg Von Papen, who thought they could manipulate Hitler
- Speaking skills, strong anti- communist character, humble back ground, offered solutions.
- Able to exploit socio- economic situation:
- Blaming left wing parties, giving people a scapegoat.
- As well as effectively using propaganda to gain and keep the support of the people
- Blaming left wing parties, giving people a scapegoat.
- Failure of the Weimar republic
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