... which spread to virtually the entire industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression. The main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's, and the extensive stock market speculation that took place during the latter part that same decade. The misdistribution of ... wealth in the 1920's existed on many levels. Money was distributed between the rich and the middle-class, between industry and agriculture within the Un...

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... but after several weeks of treatment he began to regain his sight." With the return of his sight ended the depression and mental instability Professor Edmond Foster believed was caused by the blindness. At the time nothing was known about mustard gas and Hitler's recovery was remarkable. The doctor linked the histeria with blindness one effecting the other. Sight also caused Hitler ... representatives seats. Although, Hitler succeeded in increasing his party membership and developed the organization of the party with the help of Gregor Strausser. During this time frame, Hitler also creat...

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... devastating, long-lasting effects of the falling prices at the New York stock exchange, which led to the depression. The depression was a big problem for the German Government, they were just staring to get some of their problem sorted, and were now forced to make decisions on what to do. Due to ... because the Weimar Government could not cope with the huge reparation payments. Other past events, such as the Nazis targeting certain groups after the Depression of 1929, had a more direct effect, allowing Hitler to become Chancellor. When the economy took another turn for the worse, German...

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... . The governments were more often in a state of disarray than not, the populace was disillusioned and scared, and the Great Wall Street stock market crash of 1923 saw the economy crumble before the population's eyes. These unfavourable factors combined to create a nation of precarious stature, a country which was looking for a savior. This came in ... weakness of the Weimar Republic turned many people to Hitler's ways, due to this worrying expression of faulty politics. Finally, to the advantage of the Nazi Party, during the Great Depression extremism was on a rise. Extremist parties wh...

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... Hitler could do was step back and wait for his time to take control. It didn't take very long; on October 29, 1929 the Stock Market crashed leaving worldwide effects with companies going bankrupt, banks failing, and people losing their life savings. People lost their jobs and starvation become even more apparent. The government had no power and so the Great Depression had started. As the German ... government started to break apart and lose its stability, the German people were tired of ... ? The citizens of Germany who supported him? Or perhaps other countries, such as the United State...

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... Hitler could do was step back and wait for his time to take control. It didn't take very long; on October 29, 1929 the Stock Market crashed leaving worldwide effects with companies going bankrupt, banks failing, and people losing their life savings. People lost their jobs and starvation become even more apparent. The government had no power and so the Great Depression had started. As the German ... government started to break apart and lose its stability, the German people were tired of ... ? The citizens of Germany who supported him? Or perhaps other countries, such as the United State...

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... in 1939 and began one of the bloodiest and most costly wars ever. WWII was a direct result of WWI and the vents that followed because of it. WWI crippled European nations. Many countries, seriously in debt, began to print more and more money causing it to be worth nothing. In 1929 the Stock Market crashed and the whole world was led into the Great Depression. Even the ... wealthiest nations like the United States were broke and stable governments became increasingly difficult to maintain. This opened doors for violent Nationalists ... and ambitious dictators that promised to change thi...

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... the amount of strength needed to rebuild after the war. However, after the stock market crash and the Great Depression, Hitler had a wide spread popularity in Germany. They thought Hitler would be a responsible leader. Both Mussolini and Hitler hated the Communists. Propaganda was a big tool for convincing the people in Italy and Germany that the government ideas were the best. They also burned books to control ... the amount of knowledge being passed to the people. Without any new type of knowledge, the people could only learn about Nazi ideology in Germany and Fascist ideology in Ital...

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... until economic conditions worsened to propel his Nazi agenda. In 1929 Hitler finally got his chance, the American stock market crash of 1929 affected nearly every nation in the world and German prosperity soon came to an end as a result of the Great Depression, vast unemployment and hunger that followed. President Hindenburg's Weimar Republic soon found itself obligated to repay debts owed to countries ... that once provided assistance during times of prosperity. Discontented German people wanted change and Bruening (Chancellor) believed that a stable parliament majority for his party co...

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... , there was no way Germany could ever pay it off. Germany really only had one option, and that was to start printing more money. Printing more money though would only lead to massive inflation, but there was nothing else to be done. The reperation payments coupled with the stock market crash and depression in the twenties totally changed Germany. These demand crushed the German economy ... , and many experts predicted it could even mean the starvation of the German people. One of the things Germany had been known for was its ... powerful army. However the treaty declared that the German ...

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... in the back by their government. The Germans felt very negatively towards the Treaty and blamed the government for its implications. They were furious, ashamed and felt betrayed. 2. Describe the.... I. Impact the Wall Street Crash had on Germany In 1929, the US stock market collapsed and American loans were recalled. Germany had loaned a large amount from America. The German foreign ... secretary, Gustav Stresemann, whom the coalition looked to to solve any disagreements and made good decisions, had passed away prior to this, so the government didn't know what to do. International trade...

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