In the early 1930s the mood in Germany was grim. The humiliating defeat during WW1, still lay fresh in the minds of Germans. The treaty of Versailles 1919, the worldwide economic depression, poverty, unemployment, contributed to the circumstances that bestowed an opportunity for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
Hitler appealed to German population, who were desperate for change, especially the lower middle class, the unemployed and young. Through his powerful and spellbinding speeches, he pledged a better life and a superior Germany. So because of his popularity, for examples through his beer hall speeches, which gave him a lot of practise, in 1933 Hitler was appointed Chancellor, ultimately making him the