... would have been very annoyed at this, and their anger would have developed, this would have made them want revenge even more. In October of 1929 the stock exchange collapsed in New York. This was one of the major factors in Hitlers rise to power. This was a heavy blow for Germany because they were borrowing money from America to try and pay back ... the reparations which were made from The Treaty of Versailles'. These were World War One payments, which Germany had to pay for the Great War. This caused the great German depression, unemployment soared. In the September 1928, there were 65...

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... inflation and people with jobs, all 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 ... rule when joining and then recruiting people for the Nazi party. Thousands of people joined the German Worker's Party and therefore supported the efforts of the Nazis. In the 1932 presidential election, over thirty million of the sixty mill...

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... inflation and people with jobs, all 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 ... rule when joining and then recruiting people for the Nazi party. Thousands of people joined the German Worker's Party and therefore supported the efforts of the Nazis. In the 1932 presidential election, over thirty million of the sixty mill...

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... the Stresemann years, so Hitler knew he had to work to gain back their trust. What he needed was a distraction. "What Hitler needed was some form of crisis to break. In October 1929 the first rumblings of that crisis were heard far away in New York." The Wall Street Crash marked the beginning of the end for the Weimer Republic. Hitler came to power after the worst of the Depression ... . Hitler exploited the unemployed from the depression with election posters appealing to the unemployed by saying things like: "Hitler-Our last hope." Propaganda posters ... ...

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... emotional and captivating speech. By the end of 1920 the Nazi party had 3,000 members, in which Hitler became a major leader in this group. By 1925, Hitler skilfully made his way up to the soul leader of the Nazi's. His strategy was to develop a highly structured party that could compete in Germany's elections. The great depression began in 1929. The democracy proved to be unable to ... cope with the national despair as unemployment doubled form 3 million to 6 million by 1932 ... . The existing "Great Coalition" government collapsed while arguing about the rising costs of unemployed bene...

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A) What happened in 1929-32 which led to the Nazis becoming the most popular political party in Germany? In 1929, Germany was a in a turbulent state. Due to proportional representation (PR) no party could solely form a government. The large governments had to work with smaller ones in a 'coalition' government. This is obviously a problem, because these parties could never really compromise on a decision. The five parties active then, therefore ... what each of them were trying to achieve. Article 48 of the German Constitution allowed the President to pass laws without the Reichstag having to ...

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... considered a joke and a radical fringe party, but just four years and four months later Hitler was in power. By the end of the 1920s, Germany was impoverished again. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to the Depression. The economy slumped as America asked for its loans to be repaid. By 1931, there were 5 ½ million unemployed. Poverty became ... commonplace again, and homelessness became a far greater problem. Economically, Germany was the worst hit country in the world during the Great Depression. On the 5th of May 1931, the German banks crashed. Twenty thousand businesses closed. The ...

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... against extremist attack. Stalled by prosperity, Hitler prepared for the opportunity darker days would bring. As he built his personal state within a state he promoted hate for the republic, hate for Jews and hate for the Versailles treaty. In 1929 Hitler's prediction of disaster came true. Dependent on Allied loans, Germanys economy collapsed as depression struck the western powers. As unemployment continued to increase Hitler sensed ... the desperation of the nation. Hitler promised a resurrection of the German economy and of German national pride. Hitler had promised ... ...

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... his speeches. His impressive ability as a public speaker was another reason the Nazi Party was so successful throughout the 1920s. "There is no question that Hitler held the NSDAP together and was the party's main weapon" (Toland, 261). On October 29, 1929, the United States Stock Market came crashing down and with it, the economies of the world. Germany, already crippled with inflation, had received a number of loans ... necessities to live (Beck, et. al 802). Many Germans began searching for a solution to their woes caused by the global depression. Germans continually blamed the Weima...

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... mom when his dad died and wanted to become an artist. So, he tried to enter the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts; but was rejected, not once, but twice. This kind of ... the Army and brought to trial. He used the trial to get himself wide publicity. And he used the 9 months he had to serve in jail to write the first part of his book Mein Kampf (My Struggle). Between 1925 and 1929, no one really took Hitler seriously as a politician. He, however, got his chance in 1929 when the depression ... came. No country was hit worse than Germany. People became desperate and were ready to listen to any...

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... they wanted to hear, and this made people think that Hitler could save them from Germany's economic downfall. At this time in Germany, there was absolute disarray. The economy was dreadful, caused mostly by the Treaty of Versailles which made Germany accept full responsibility for World War I and pay reparations. This caused a serious drainage of Germany's money. There was hyperinflation, which was ... became president. He tried his best to keep Adolph Hitler out of office, being that Von Hindenburg and Hitler were practically enemies. Things were going rather well for the economy, unti...

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... in jail Hitler realized that his ways of illegally trying to gain power would no longer work for the time being. In December 1924 he rebuilt his NAZI Party without interference from those government officials he had tried to overthrow. When the Great Depression Struck in 1929, he explained it as a Jewish-Communist plot. This explanation was widely accepted by many Germans. Promising a strong ... Germany, jobs, and a national glory, he attracted millions of voters. Representation of the NAZI Party in the Reichstag increased dramatically from 12 seats in 1928 to 107 seats in 1930 ... ...

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... time his party had slowly fell apart. The main reason for this was that the country's economy had built itself up a little bit. During the next few years Hitler had slowly rebuilt the party, and in 1926 he made himself the leader and also began to build his own military. Then in 1929 the world economic depression hit Germany. This opened the doors to Hitler's party, and for them ... to begin to take over the country. Many people began to support Nazism. It promised ... economic help, political power and national glory. Another reason why people began to support the party is because of ...

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... time his party had slowly fell apart. The main reason for this was that the country's economy had built itself up a little bit. During the next few years Hitler had slowly rebuilt the party, and in 1926 he made himself the leader and also began to build his own military. Then in 1929 the world economic depression hit Germany. This opened the doors to Hitler's party, and for them ... to begin to take over the country. Many people began to support Nazism. It promised ... economic help, political power and national glory. Another reason why people began to support the party is because of ...

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... Paul Von Hindenburg. He almost beat Hitler, who gained 36.8% of the vote. The depression worsened, and violence in the street became common. In 1932 there were 6 million unemployed people in Germany. The President of Germany had responsibility for appointment of a chancellor, this man would run the government. That was the job that Hitler wanted and the only job he would take but, Hindenburg did not want anything ... ' pistol in 1931. Some people say she had been in love with him and he didn't feel the same about her. Others say she was pregnant and didn't want the truth to come out. Hit...

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... Paul Von Hindenburg. He almost beat Hitler, who gained 36.8% of the vote. The depression worsened, and violence in the street became common. In 1932 there were 6 million unemployed people in Germany. The President of Germany had responsibility for appointment of a chancellor, this man would run the government. That was the job that Hitler wanted and the only job he would take but, Hindenburg did not want anything ... ' pistol in 1931. Some people say she had been in love with him and he didn't feel the same about her. Others say she was pregnant and didn't want the truth to come out. Hit...

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