Nazi Party Structuralism
The growing popularity of the Nazi Party was finally consolidated on 30th January 1933 with the appointment of Hitler as chancellor and leader of the Nazi Party. The structuralist point of view evaluates and displays ample evidence that there were a variety of long-term pre-conditions that ranged as far back as the 1830’s, providing the framework and national awareness that contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party. However, it can be argued – from an intentionalist point of view – that this rise of extremism was a result of Hitler becoming a God-like figure that promoted a strong nation and a brighter future for Germany during time of desperation and national insecurity. The structuralist view is more convincing due to certain key flaws in
the intentionalist argument. There is a tendency for these scholars to underplay the structural foundations that the Nazi Party originally based upon their popularity; it was cultural developments in national identity together with the political system rooted in the Kaiserreich that allowed the Nazis to gain power.
the intentionalist argument. There is a tendency for these scholars to underplay the structural foundations that the Nazi Party originally based upon their popularity; it was cultural developments in national identity together with the political system rooted in the Kaiserreich that allowed the Nazis to gain power.