Rise Of The Nazis Flashcards
Intro background facts
The weimar Republic was founded in the shadow of the end of World War 1, and the defeated German kaiser abdicated that, leaving the way for a democratic government to establish itself in 1918. Over the next 13 years, the weimar was beset by troubles, including revolutions, attempted coups, hyperinflation, and the Great depression. This allowed the nazis to grow intot he largest party in the Reichstag by 19322, having 800,000 members across Germany.
Intro factors and LOA
This essay will discuss economic failures of the weimar, nazi terror, and nazi propaganda as the reasons for the rise of the nazis. This essay will argue that nazi propaganda was the most important reason for the rise of the nazis between 1918 and 1933.
Economic failures of the weimar knowledge 1
People were suspicious of the new democratic government because of the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, which the government failed to solve. During hyperinflation, money became devalued as the government printed money to help pay the referee for world war one which negatively affected ordinary people, such as the middle class and workers who depended know their pay for survival.
Economic failures of the weimar analysis 1
This led to the rise of the nazi party as it meant the public were looking for a way to fix what had happened and would support who they thought could repair the countries finances.
Economic failures of the weimar knowledge 2
Germanys recovery in the 1920s was due to the Dawes plan where Germany borrowed heavily from the USA but when the wall street crash hit in 1929 Americabs demanded immediate repayment on all loans causing crisis in Germany with millions losing their jobs. The unemployment figures of 1928 saw the nazis with 2.6% of the vote, whereas after the wall street crash in 1929, the unemployment rates and yhe nazi percentage increased with them gaining 44% of the vote.
Economic failures of the weimar analysis 2
This led to the rise of the nazi party as it showed that people suffering from unemployment were compelled to vote for the nazis and felt they were able to help.
Economic failures of the weimar counter argument
Many argue that the growth of the nazi party could not have been due to economic problems alone as the nazis failed Munich Putsch happened at the height of the hyperinflation crisis. The Great depression also affected the USA, France, and Britain, but none of those countries saw a significant rise in support for right-wing parties.
Economic failures of the weimar counter argument analysis
This limits the influence of the economic failures of weimar on the rise of the nazi party as it proves that there is no connection between economic failures and belief in the nazi party other than the country changing and trying to improve.
Nazi terror knowledge 1
The SA had grown out of proportion to their original size by the end of 1932 becoming a massive group of around 500,000 members which was able to support the party using considerable force and provide jobs, food and accommodation. This attracted many young men, especially during the depression when millions of Germans became unemployed or others were attracted by violence the SA used on other groups.
