Why did the Nazi party rise to power? Germany 1919-1929 Weimar republic-imposed, proportional representation- 10 coalitions 1920’s Unrest in Germany- communists, right wing activists Treaty Versailles- reparations £6600million, no navy over 10000 tonnes, army 100000 No airforce no submarines, lost land (Polish corridor) German workers party- 1919 joined was a spy, 25 point programme, SA- brown shirts, attacked communists, growth up to 1923 Munich Putsch- 1923 failed arrested jail 5 years out after 9 months Mein Kampff Changes party 1924-29-Bamberg, Hitler youth, propaganda, SA- 100000 members 1929 Why did the Nazi party rise to power? Hitler appointed Chancellor Wall St crash- 1929 USA call in debts and loans- Germ Bankrupted, Stresseman died Unemployment rises- 200000 1928 to 6mill 1932 Governments all coalitions and weak Growth Nazis-propaganda, SA violence, speeches, Elections-Brunning, von Schleicher Runs vrs Hindenburg- second place as President SA elections Speeches/Rallies Nuremberg Nazis consolidating power Reichstag Fire- one week after election Dutch communist blamed Enabling Act- protect ppl rule without parl Banned TU, Comm party banned, Night of Long Knives- 400 murdered incl Rohm Hindenberg diedFuhrer SA put into the army Referendum 90% approve Hitler