Chapter 2 - Rise of Hitler

Question 1

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1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(a) Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic - Weak constitution of the Weimar Republic

Answer 1

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The Weimar Republic worked on the system of proportional representation where a political party will receive the same percentage of places in the Reichstag as their votes. This allowed many small political parties to enter the parliament and the Weimar Republic always consisted of coalition governments.

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This led to instability and disunity as most parties found it hard to agree with one another. As a result, the government was unable to solve much of German’s crisis. Thus the Weimar Republic was seen as an ineffective government and the Germans turned to parties like the Nazi which presented a strong leadership, contributing to the rise of Hitler.

Question 2

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(a) Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic - Unpopularity of the Weimar Republic with the German people

Question 3

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(b) Economic Challenges - The Ruhr Crisis & Hyperinflation (1923)

Question 4

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(b) Economic Challenges - Impact of the Great Depression

Question 5

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(c) Appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party - Hitler’s charisma and oratorical skills

Question 6

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(c) Appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party - Success of Nazi propaganda

Question 7

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(c) Appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party - The SA and SS

Question 8

1. How did Hitler rise to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

(c) Appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party - Fear of Communism