The Rise of the Nazis GCSE
The Wall Street Crash ‘We are dancing on the edge of a volcano’ – Stresemann ‘We are dancing on the edge of a volcano’ – Stresemann It depended on economic success and prosperity, and this in turn was wholly based on American loans. If anything happened to undermine the American economy, the Weimar Republic would be in great danger It depended on economic success and prosperity, and this in turn was wholly based on American loans. If anything happened to undermine the American economy, the Weimar Republic would be in great danger
Unemployment By 1933 – 6 Million People Unemployed By 1933 – 6 Million People Unemployed Middle Classes affected again Middle Classes affected again Farms collapsing Farms collapsing Old blame game towards Weimar returned and people were willing to look to someone who could offer them hope Old blame game towards Weimar returned and people were willing to look to someone who could offer them hope
Hitler’s Ideas Strong Leader Strong Leader Overturn Versailles Overturn Versailles Restore Military Values Restore Military Values Economic Prosperity Economic Prosperity Aryan Master race Aryan Master race Anti Semitic ideas / Destruction of Bolshevism Anti Semitic ideas / Destruction of Bolshevism
Elections and Political Scheming 1930 / 1932 (July / November) – Increase in support for the extremists 1930 / 1932 (July / November) – Increase in support for the extremists Bruning / SA Bruning / SA Von Schleicher / Papen / Hindenburg Von Schleicher / Papen / Hindenburg ‘We will push him so far into a corner he will squeak’ – Von Papen January 1933 ‘We will push him so far into a corner he will squeak’ – Von Papen January 1933
Why did Hitler succeed? The depression The depression Appeal of Nazi ideas Appeal of Nazi ideas Propaganda Propaganda Violence Violence Financial Backing Financial Backing Hitler’s charisma Hitler’s charisma Weimar Weaknesses Weimar Weaknesses
Who voted for the Nazis?
Short / Long Term Causes
Explain why Hitler was elected Chancellor in 1933 (10 Marks)