Hitler's rise to power

Hitler didn't rise to power because of one event, but because of events outside of Germany, strength of the Nazi party, weakness of other parties
he became chancellor

Summary

1929- American stock exchange collapsed causing economic depression. America called in all it's foreign loans which destroyed Weimar Germany and unemployment rose to 6m
Government expenditure was cut including wages and unemployment pay
Bruning couldn't get Reichstag to agree with him so Hindenburg used article 48 to pass measures by decree
anger and bitterness helped Nazis gain more support
many turned to communism which frightened wealthy businessmen so they financed Hitler's campaign
middle class decided that…

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