Growth In Support 1929-32 Flashcards
What was the Wall Street crash
US companies lost billions of dollars in value overnight
Many banks and businesses were ruined and resulted in worldwide depression
US stopped loaning money to Germany and demanded loans be repaid
How did the Wall Street crash effect German businesses
Had to pay back loans
Received no more investment from the US
Had to pay increased taxes to government
How did the wall street crash effect the German government
Couldn’t borrow money from the US
Refused to print more money
Increased taxes
Made cuts in unemployment benefits
Government workers had wages cut and some lost their jobs
How did the Wall Street crash effect German people
Businesses reduced staff
Millions of workers and farm labourers lost their jobs
Young people were badly effected by job losses
With no work and benefits slashed families suffered terrible poverty
The hitler appeal
He was a strong leader
His image appeared on most publicity material
He travelled the country giving speeches and talking on the radio
The party adopted modern technology e.g used aeroplanes
How did the SA help increase support for nazis
Intimidation tactics were used
How did the depression benefit hitler
Economic problems led to
Unemployment led to
Dissatisfaction with weak Weimar government led to
Increased membership of extreme left and right wing parties
What did hitlers propaganda persuade
Business people that he could solve the economic crisis
Working class people that he would give them work and food
Middle class people that he could protect them from the communists and slobs the eco I uf crisis and return Germany to traditional values
Rural communities that he could protect them from the communists who might seize their land
Young people to join him by providing something exciting for them to be part of
Women that the nazis were the best party to save the nation and their families
