1. More on Germany… and Hitler

2. Hitler reorganizes Strategies shift to winning: Focus on
Electoral support
Big business
Focus on
Traditional values
Fear of Left Wing groups
Communists
Military imagery (discipline, power, honour)
Lack of electoral support due to relative prosperity in Germany at the time

3. 1929-1932 A Change in Fortunes Wall Street Crash
End of financial assistance from USA
Unemployment
Hyperinflation
Threat of Communism
Current government fails to fix problems

4. Nazi’s Enter Into Government
Nazis use force to prevent uprisings
Rhetoric plays on fears
Big Business is won over
Radical economic plans
Emphasis placed on military power
wins support of soldiers and traditionalists.
Weak coalition governments
enables Nazi’s to gain political strength

5. Electoral support rises
Nazi’s become largest single party in the Reichstag
Continuing economic crisis
Break-down of coalitions
Aging and ineffective president increasingly reliant upon Article 48
Allowed the Chancellor to rule by decree without the consent of the Reichstag
Germany in desperate need of a strong leader

6. Hitler Invited to become chancellor by politicians
Believe Hitler can be manipulated
President Hindenburg’s death
Hitler assumes presidential powers
Nazi Party’s rise to power is complete

7. Rise to power: an overview
Strong leadership
Determination
Popular Rhetoric and capabilities as a public speaker
Weakness of Coalition government
Wall Street Crash and the consequent economic collapse
Support of significant businessmen
Disruption of extremist opponents
Fear of Communism