Other Events - Nazi rise to power

Question 1

What are the 3 events that helped the Nazis in their rise to power?

Answer 1

1. Wall Street Crash
2. Fear of Communism
3. Weak and divided opposition

Question 2

How did the WALL STREET CRASH help the Nazi party rise to power?

Answer 2

Heightened poverty and desperation - drove people to support Hitler

Question 3

How did FEAR OF COMMUNISM help the Nazi party rise to power? (3)

Answer 3

1. Fear of being run by communists
2. Business owners scared of being taken over
3. Hitler viewed as only leader who could stop communists

Question 4

How did WEAK AND DIVIDED OPPOSITION help the Nazi party rise to power?

Answer 4

1. Other political parties seemed weak - lost people’s trust
2. Hitler seemed like best/ only solution
3. Other parties not willing to team together and oppose Hitler

Question 5

What other event that was partly to do with the Nazis’ own actions helped in their rise to power?

Answer 5

The Von Papen deal (see other deck)