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Which five facts support the point that it was because of the fear of communism? |
1. Most of the middle class saw Communism as the worst threat of all (many people thought they'd take over the country). 2. From 1930-1932 support for the Communists increased. 3. The German Communist Party was the largest in Europe outside the Soviet Union. 4. Communists had a lot of support from the working class and close links with the Soviet Union. 5. In particular, German business owners and farmers feared Communists because in the Soviet Union, the Communist government had taken over big industries and farmers' land. |
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Which fact supports the point that it was because of the impact of the Great Depression? |
The Wall Street Crash caused worldwide depression, impacting Germany the most. So, people lost their jobs, wages were cut and production levels decreased dramatically. Overall, 6 million people were unemployed. This helped increase support for the Nazis because: 1. The Depression made life a great struggle for people: many businesses went bankrupt, those businesses that survived had decreased profits and farmers struggled and went out of business. 2. The Depression made the Weimar government look weak: politicians couldn't agree on an economic solution for the poor and unemployed, the government received less money from taxes as so many people had lost their jobs and they didn't want to help the poor as they thought it could lead to hyper-inflation. So they did nothing, then cut back on the money spent making the government unpopular. 3. The Depression increased support for extreme parties as people thought the democracy wasn't doing anything to help the financial issues during the Depression. |
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Which four facts support the point that it was because of the failure of the Weimar Democracy? |
1. Germany was strong under the Kaiser, but not under the Weimar Democracy. 2. Politicians didn't seem to be able to do anything to solve the crisis of the Great Depression. 3. Politicians argued amongst themselves about what to do. 4. The Weimar Democracy didn't offer strong, effective leadership. |
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Which eight facts support the point that it was because of Nazi campaigning tactics? |
1. The Brownshirts (SA) handed out leaflets, spread the word about the Nazis and fought the Communists. 2. Fighting caused chaos in the streets, which made democracy seem like a failure, which in turn made the Nazi party look more attractive. 3. The Nazis used the latest technology including loudspeakers, slide shows and films to spread their message. 4. The Nazis used mass rallies and marches to give the impression of discipline and order. 5. The Nazis used powerful propaganda posters with simple slogans (e.g. "Our last hope: Hitler.") to spread key ideas. 6. The Nazis promised to: solve Germany's economic problems, provide strong leadership, ignore the Treaty of Versailles, build up the army and make Germany a great country again. The promises were designed to appeal to everyone and were flexible, so the Nazis simply dropped unpopular policies. 7. Hitler was a powerful and inspiring public speaker who identified with his audience. 8. The Nazis were good at raising money for their organisation and getting donations from rich businessmen. |
