How Hitler Became Chancellor in 1933 On 30th January 1933 Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor by President Hindenburg. This was truly a day of pure luck for Hitler and was merely the end result of a variety of reasons that contributed to his attainment of this title. Historians are able to categorise these reasons into three areas; Nazi Strengths (Hitler's speaking skills, propaganda, violent treatment of the opposition, Nazi policies and the stab in the back theory), Opposition Weaknesses (failure to deal with the depression and failure to co-operate) and finally Other Factors (effects of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and memories of hyperinflation). In my opinion Nazi policies, the opposition's …show more content…
All of the other factors were also required to gain so many votes, but the policies were the most necessary in making Hitler a step closer to becoming Chancellor. Another area that contributed to Hitler becoming Chancellor was the weaknesses of the opposition. They had two major weaknesses that Hitler was able to play upon to gain more support for the Nazi's. I feel the most important of the two was the oppositions failure to co-operate with one another as the other factor (the opposition's failure to deal with the depression) could have been prevented if the parties were able to co-operate. After WW1 the Weimar Constitution was to become one of the most advanced democracies in Europe and so a system of proportional representation was introduced in order to allow even small parties to gain seats in the Reichstag. Therefore everyone's preferred political party often got to represent them. This would have been a clever system, except this meant there were lots of different parties with very different views in the Reichstag. The phrase 'two many cooks spoil the broth' is highly appropriate …show more content…
In general more people suffered from hyperinflation than those who gained from it. The people blamed the government as they had signed the Treaty that had caused these horrific circumstances. Hitler gained even more support as his 'stab in the back' theory verified this fact and he promised to abolish the Treaty if he got into power. Although hyperinflation was important in Hitler getting closer to becoming Chancellor it was merely a problem that derived from the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty was defiantly one of the most important reasons as to why Hitler got into power, as it was the source of all of Germany's problems. Through the Treaty of Versailles Germany were forced to pay the horrendous reparations, which ultimately led to starvation and death. Germany lost its overseas empires and rich industrial areas of land such as the Sudetenland, which were needed for money so Germany could re-build after the war and pay the ridiculous reparations. They also lost their main trading port (Danzig) to the Treaty and many countries did not trust
This investigation will address the research question, to what extent was Germany’s post-World War I economic depression a causal factor in Hitler’s rise to power from 1919 to 1934? With the Treaty of Versailles, the German government was required to pay 132 billion gold marks of war reparations, drastically worsened with the US Wall Street crash. This effectively crippled the German economy and created a desperate people. For this investigation, Hitler’s private life history and pre-military career will not be analyzed. His political rise will be examined from the perspective of economic and social factors. Several primary sources will be explored, including the Hitler’s Mein Kampf and Hitler’s 25-Point Program. In addition, tertiary sources covering Hitler’s non-personal life and rise to power will be studied.
Hitler, but he could see the value of trying to use the Nazis for his
The actions of president Hindenburg were the most significant reason why Hitler came to power in 1933.
There is no excuse for the horrible things Nazi Germany did during World War II. But one can get a better idea how that war started by learning about how World War I ended. The Treaty of Versailles was created by the winners of World War I, like France, Great Britain, and the United States, to make peace. So how did it help contribute to an even worse war less than twenty years later? It was mainly because it was too hard on Germany’s territory, military, economy, and national pride.
build up a name for himself, as well as, to get to know people in high
to reach he would have to do it legally, and so he decided to stand
Why was Hitler elected Chancellor in 1933? Who supported Hitler? Who persuaded the president to let Hitler become Chancellor? Here some reasons why Hitler came into power. A man by the name of Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor on January 30, 1933, which made WWII on September 1, 1939, which was a terrible time in history. On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The Victorious Powers (United States, Great Britain, France, and many more) “forced” Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles. This gains support to Hitler by promising to overturn the Victorious Powers. In the early 1930s, the Worldwide Economic Depression happened, and it hit Germany hard, leaving millions of people in Germany with no jobs. This hit them hard because
Looking back at the past, individuals can read about how some of the world’s most powerful leaders have risen, and fallen. These leaders helped their country in their own unique way that ranges anywhere from conquering other countries, to aiding their own country in a depression. In their own way, each leader has a façade that they show as the rise to power, and one individual sticks out from the rest. Adolf Hitler rose to power in a unique way that was comparable to some, but still vastly different. A lot of key factors in Hitler’s life, played key
was one of the major reasons why World War II broke out, which had far
The Treaty of Versailles, initially created to keep peace in Europe and ensure that another war like World War I wouldn’t happen again, had in fact, backfired and spiraled the world down into a deeper, bloodier battle. The treaty discriminated strongly against Germany, with the loss of territories, military restrictions, economic reparations, and the War Guilt Clause. It caused humiliation and anger within Germany, and led to Hitler and the Nazi Party coming to power. World War II was not only started by Adolf Hitler and Germany, but had a lot to do with the humiliation that Germany felt when the terms for the Treaty of Versailles were laid down. The harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles may be indirectly related to the cause of World War II, but nonetheless was a huge factor in starting the war.
gave to the people of the country, he took power from the government and let the
worry about trivial details such as voter support. This leads to another important reason why the Nazis were able to gain support and Hitler’s eventual Chancellorship: the opposing parties. weaknesses. Then there are the weaknesses. The rising unemployment caused the people to blame the Weimar parties (the majority at the time) for failing to prevent.
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Evaluating the View that the Depression Was the Main Reason Why Hitler Was Able to Become Chancellor By 1933
Another key factor that played a role in Hitlers rise to power was after World War one as the treaty of Versailles took away Germanys colonies and forced them to pay 33billion dollars, to Britain and France. This debt in return completely bankrupted Germany and economically enslaved the people of Germany. Unemployment and inflation at the time was out of control. Ther German currency lost so much value that people were struggling to buy a simple loaf of bread. The reason the great depression helped Hitler was because he promised the people of Germany that he would rebuild Germany to its former self. He promised jobs which mainly came through the army, this in affect helped Hitler realise one of his other promises which was to take Revenge on those who left Germany crippled after the war. This made him and the Nazis wildly popular in Germany during the 1930s. In just a few short years,...