Political miscalculation was the main reason why Hitler got into power
Hitler’s rise to power took place over the 5 years between 1928 and 1933. This was a very fast change from a party with only 2.6% of the vote in 1929 to one who became the leaders of Germany. Hitler and his Nazis took many steps to secure their place in power and the timing of other events in Germany aided them in their mission. Political miscalculation was only one of the reasons why he came to power.
In 1929 the Wall Street Crash hit and so came the depression. America, who had previously been lending money to Germany for their Treat of Versailles reprimands, recalled their loans leaving Germany with less than nothing. Germany was plunged into crisis and was the worst hit nation in the world with 6 million unemployed. The current government of the Weimar Republic did not handle the situation well at all and people’s lives were getting worse and worse. Resentment came from the German people who remembered hyperinflation and so many lost faith in the democratic system. Because of this people began looking to extremist parties to try and solve their country in crisis- these parties were the Nazis and the Communists.
In 1928, the Nazis were seen as a little joke party with a leader that no one really liked. In 1930, they became the second largest party with 107 seats. This popularity came primarily from the depression but also from the weakness of the Weimar. No party could gain a majority in any election due to Germany’s policy of proportional representation this lead to many, many weak coalitions that could never agree on anything and therefore never get anything passed. Many believed the Weimar to no longer be an acceptable government for their country and the voting choice went to either the Nazis or the communists leading to both extremist parties growing in popularity.
After the Nazis success and growth in popularity in 1930, Hitler decided to run against Hindenburg in the 1932 presidential election. It was likely that Hitler knew he would not win this
In 1929 the Wall Street Crash hit and so came the depression. America, who had previously been lending money to Germany for their Treat of Versailles reprimands, recalled their loans leaving Germany with less than nothing. Germany was plunged into crisis and was the worst hit nation in the world with 6 million unemployed. The current government of the Weimar Republic did not handle the situation well at all and people’s lives were getting worse and worse. Resentment came from the German people who remembered hyperinflation and so many lost faith in the democratic system. Because of this people began looking to extremist parties to try and solve their country in crisis- these parties were the Nazis and the Communists.
In 1928, the Nazis were seen as a little joke party with a leader that no one really liked. In 1930, they became the second largest party with 107 seats. This popularity came primarily from the depression but also from the weakness of the Weimar. No party could gain a majority in any election due to Germany’s policy of proportional representation this lead to many, many weak coalitions that could never agree on anything and therefore never get anything passed. Many believed the Weimar to no longer be an acceptable government for their country and the voting choice went to either the Nazis or the communists leading to both extremist parties growing in popularity.
After the Nazis success and growth in popularity in 1930, Hitler decided to run against Hindenburg in the 1932 presidential election. It was likely that Hitler knew he would not win this