Rise Of The Nazi Party Research Paper

What prompted millions of Germans to join the Nazi party? An extremist party described as “[It] gave new meaning to the human capacity for evil and whose contributions to the new 20th century included genocide, massive physical destruction, racial and religious bigotry of the Nazi constituency.” (xi Brustein) How did Germany arrive at that point? During the 19th century, Germany was one of the most formidable countries in the world with the second highest standard of living. In fact, when Adolf Hitler arrived in Munich, 1913, Germany was at the peak of its power. Germany had excellent education system and dominated certain fields of study, like the sciences and humanities. The teachings of German intellectuals and scientists spread all of the world and showcased Germany’s modernity. Germany’s industrialisation was evident as its products were sold on nearly every continent. Germany was innovative in every aspect: its military, its education system, its government, its citizens. (Davidson 30-31) Then what happened? There is no single explanation. …show more content…
“A great event with the explosive impact of altering the trend of a man’s life on the planet” ( Historian Louis L. Synder) However this particular turning point is not an immediate reaction to an event but rather an evolutionary turning point. A turning point that was caused by a variety of factors over many years. (11 Nardo) There were underlying social, economic, and political components that contributed to the rise of the Nazi party. Rather than give one answer, this paper aims to answer this research question: What were the economic, political and social factors that made Germany vulnerable to the rise of the Nazi Party during