... '. After a while it became clear apparent that Germany could not meet the huge annual payments, especially over an indefinite period of time. The Young Plan "which set the total reparations at $26,350,000,000 to be paid over a period of 581/2 years "was thus adopted by the Allied Powers in 1930. The German public 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 f...

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... of a number of factors including the effects of the depression on the Nazi party and the Weimar republic, Nazi voters, the effect of Nazi propaganda on the German electoral and Hindenburg prepared to go into partnership with Hitler. There were also a number of political, social and economical factors, which contributed to Hitler's power. The Impact of the great depression had a major effect on the Weimar republic. Loans and investment ... faith in them. They soon saw solution, which were being offered by political, left-wing extremists such as the Nazis. The Nazi party was well organized ...

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... by making great speeches that were carefully staged events, Audiences were always kept waiting, deliberately letting the tension increase. Hitler was able to gain the trust of many Germans by offering them what they needed most, encouragement. He gave them heaps of vague promises while avoiding the details. He used simple catchphrases, repeated over and over. On Election Day September 14, 1930, the Nazis received ... 6,371,000 votes – over eighteen percent of the total – and were thus entitled to 107 seats in the German Reichstag. It was a stunning victory for Hitler. Overnight, the...

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... 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 benefits. The government by this stage in time had no idea what to do about ... were being funded basically straight from the government. In September 1930, there was an important election held due to the new presidential system. Th...

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Topic: Why did the German people support Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930's? The German people supported Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930's because of various reasons. The main reasons were the way that the Treaty of Versailles took Germany's land from them, the weakness of the Weimar Republic and the economic crisis caused by the Great Depression. There were also some reasons that were secondary to these, such as Hitler's ability to draw ... people to the party through great public ... ...

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... the 1930's, Weimar Germany was in a state of instability and confusion. The quality of life of the German people just kept on plummeting as the Great Depression drew nearer as more and more jobs were being lost. At this point, the people of Germany sought a leader that would save them from the hardships that were to come. Adolf Hitler, being the leader of the National Social German Worker's Party and a great ... . The Great Depression was a troublesome period, not only did it hit the Germans, but it hit the United States as well. As the U.S. economy was quickly crashing, they demanded the...

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... still lingers for some people. Others aren't so lucky; racism is still very strong in places like Israel and South Africa. Back in the 30's many people were treated badly and even slaughtered for their skin color. When the great depression struck black people were blamed for white people losing their jobs and money. This of course was absurd, much like over in Germany ... where Jewish people were blamed for losing the war, the great depression and any other problems Hitler could think of. Black people in America were treated with no respect from most people. Few stood up to society and ...

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... citizens did not want another war. The US did not enter the war until they were truly directly affected by the war. The Allies dismissed the aggression of the Axis, which consequently led to more aggression because the Axis then believed they could do whatever they wanted and not get punished. The isolationist mood the US took in the 1930's actually encouraged the Axis. Like any war when you ... are not the aggressor, but the defender, to enter the war you have to be provoked ... began were interested in their own problems, mainly the Great Depression. They thought that the war did not h...

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... was able to build up Germany economically and militarily because of his promises to overturn the Treaty of Versailles, and his promise to secure more land for the Germans. His ideas were racist, of course, but were turned to as the depression hit Germany full-force in the early 1930's. His great speaking ability caused him to become a popular leader among Germans. He was quick at securing ... his supreme power after being named Chancellor on January 30, 1933 - he banned Communism, and passed the Enabling Act, which granted the government power over all aspects of German life. He ... be...

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... dictators with their ambitious plans for expansion frequently cause great concern in our 21st century world. This has been true down through history. The way to respond to these threats is the question that is at hand. America's initial reaction to the rise of Hitler in the 1930's is similar to the way anti-war thinkers are reacting to the reign of Saddam Hussein. America made a big mistake ... when they chose not to take action against Hitler. If America weren't at war presently to disarm Saddam Hussein, the same negligent mistake would take place. Secondary Source Adolph Hitler, a pri...

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... ). While 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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