Introduction
The rise to power by the NSDAP party during the period of 1925-1933 can be attribute to many factors, which can be categorized into external and internal factors. The external factors that will be looked at are the circumstances many German’s found themselves in due to the Great Depression, these circumstances in turn led to an increase in support for the NSDAP. The Great depression also created another external factor that helped the NSDAP gain more power, and that factor was the inability of the other parties, such as the KDP (Communist Party) to work together and present a solution for the people of Germany, who were tired of being victims to poverty. These external factors resulted in a decrease in popularity for the parties …show more content…
In consequence of these facts, all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these in slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan.”7
Hitler’s campaign proved successful as in the elections of 1930, the NSDAP’s presence in the government had grown from a mere 12 seats to 107 seats. The NSDAP had increased their power by going from being the smallest party in the Reichstag to being the second largest party.3
Hitler’s awareness of his surroundings aligned many citizens with the NSDAP during the time of the Great Depression. Hitler played on many of the negative emotions of the German people at the time. He blamed the Weimar Democracy for Germany’s current inferior position, giving the people a much needed outlet for their anger. This increased support for the NSDAP, as they were now seen as the only party that provided true leadership, as other parties could not find it in themselves to unite together, resulting in the people looking to Hitler for …show more content…
Members such as Joseph Goebbels and Hermann Goering played crucial roles within the party. Goebbels waged a never before seen campaign tour around Germany, using “brainwashing” propaganda techniques targeted at the youth as well as the parents,8 whilst Goering played a crucial role in supporting the party financially by attaining 3 million Reichmarks. Goering can also be credited with the downfall of other parties such as the KDP, as his accusations of the KDP wanting to “overthrow the government,” created much mistrust within the government and the people of Germany, therefore decreasing support for other parties in the Reichstag.3
There are many historians such as the functionalistic historians who have argued that Hitler played no crucial role in the rise to power by the NSDAP. Historians such as Ian Kershaw and Hans Mommsen believe that Hitler was a “weak dictator” and his success was only due to the projections of the people, who needed a savior at that time, and not due to any of Hitler’s abilities such as his oratory
The rise to power by the NSDAP party during the period of 1925-1933 can be attribute to many factors, which can be categorized into external and internal factors. The external factors that will be looked at are the circumstances many German’s found themselves in due to the Great Depression, these circumstances in turn led to an increase in support for the NSDAP. The Great depression also created another external factor that helped the NSDAP gain more power, and that factor was the inability of the other parties, such as the KDP (Communist Party) to work together and present a solution for the people of Germany, who were tired of being victims to poverty. These external factors resulted in a decrease in popularity for the parties …show more content…
In consequence of these facts, all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these in slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan.”7
Hitler’s campaign proved successful as in the elections of 1930, the NSDAP’s presence in the government had grown from a mere 12 seats to 107 seats. The NSDAP had increased their power by going from being the smallest party in the Reichstag to being the second largest party.3
Hitler’s awareness of his surroundings aligned many citizens with the NSDAP during the time of the Great Depression. Hitler played on many of the negative emotions of the German people at the time. He blamed the Weimar Democracy for Germany’s current inferior position, giving the people a much needed outlet for their anger. This increased support for the NSDAP, as they were now seen as the only party that provided true leadership, as other parties could not find it in themselves to unite together, resulting in the people looking to Hitler for …show more content…
Members such as Joseph Goebbels and Hermann Goering played crucial roles within the party. Goebbels waged a never before seen campaign tour around Germany, using “brainwashing” propaganda techniques targeted at the youth as well as the parents,8 whilst Goering played a crucial role in supporting the party financially by attaining 3 million Reichmarks. Goering can also be credited with the downfall of other parties such as the KDP, as his accusations of the KDP wanting to “overthrow the government,” created much mistrust within the government and the people of Germany, therefore decreasing support for other parties in the Reichstag.3
There are many historians such as the functionalistic historians who have argued that Hitler played no crucial role in the rise to power by the NSDAP. Historians such as Ian Kershaw and Hans Mommsen believe that Hitler was a “weak dictator” and his success was only due to the projections of the people, who needed a savior at that time, and not due to any of Hitler’s abilities such as his oratory