The treaty of Versailles was not the only reason for Hitler’s rise to power many things like a crumbling Weimar government and support behind him lead Hitler to power. The Treaty of Versailles was an important factor, which cannot be forgotten in Hitler’s rise to power even though it was fourteen years power he was in power. Without the treaty of Versailles Hitler would have not got his motivation or inspiration to make Germany a powerful country. The treaty of Versailles was a spark, which fuelled a fire, without that spark I feel Hitler would have not come to power.
QU2 using some of the causes in the list explain how both long-term and short-term causes contributed to Hitler’s rise to power. (10)
There were six major and obvious reasons for Hitler’s success in becoming German leader, each event contributed in a certain way. There were sort-term factors for Hitler coming into power and long-term factors. The long-terms factors didn’t have an instant affect on Hitler coming to power; they were things that started Hitler’s campaign. (E.g. the publicity Hitler got from the Munich Putsch incident and the inspiration he got from the treaty of Versailles) The short-term factors were more direct in giving Hitler power in Germany. For example the enabling law gave Hitler basically complete control of Germany. This took place in 1933, which was the finale in giving Hitler power. All the events, Hitler used to his advantage. The treaty of Versailles (which is a long-term cause for Hitler coming to power) gave Hitler inspiration and something he could promise the German people he’d get rid of something they hated. The Munich Putsch was a great event in many ways for the nazi party and Hitler. It made Hitler think that he needed to use democracy rather than violence to earn support. The trial for the Munich Putsch gave Hitler and the nazi party a great deal of publicity. Hitler also gained a lot more of control of the nazi party. As a result of the Munich Putsch Hitler was sent to jail, this had an advantage and a disadvantage. During his time Hitler was able was put all his ideas into a book called ‘Mein Kampfe’. By the time Hitler was released from jail Germany was no longer a country in depression it was a stable country again, which was a big set back for Hitler.
Hitler would not have come to power with just the long-term causes or just the short-term causes, to come into power Hitler them both. Hitler would need more than inspiration to become leader of Germany. It needs a lot more than the treaty of Versailles into power. The treaty of Versailles started the procedure off for Hitler. The Munich Putsch came next and gave Hitler the publicity he needed, unfortunately he was sent to jail. When he got out Germany was stable, but luckily for Hitler depression-hit America that caused Germany to go into depression because America wanted their money back which they had lent Germany after World War 1. So now that Germany was weak again it was perfect for Hitler. At this stage it was Hitler’s speaking ability that won him popularity and probably was the most important weapon he had to get himself into power. It was a combination of events, which helped Hitler not just one single event or reason.
QU3 was any one of these reasons more important than the others in Hitler’s rise to power? Explain your answer.
I don’t think there was one specific reason for Hitler coming to power being the most important, because each event contributed. Each of the reasons for Hitler coming to power was important in their own right, but I think there were two reasons that were the most important not one, it was too hard to pick just one reason. The first factor was Hitler’s great talent for public speaking and the second was the economic depression. Although the other reasons were also very important these two factors stand out. The reason I feel that the economic depression was the most important was before Hitler was sent to jail for the Munich Putsch Germany was in a state of depression and things were going well for Hitler as he got good publicity from the trial. But when Hitler was released from jail Germany had been reformed it was no longer a struggling country it was stable. So Hitler needed something else there would be no way that he could get elected when Germany have a stable government. The depression in America meant they wanted Germany to repay them the money they owed them; this meant Germany would go back into depression. The reason I think the depression was more important than the other reasons for Hitler’s cause is if things had stayed as they were before the depression it would have been doubtful that Hitler would have come into power.
The fact that Hitler was a good speaker was a real advantage for him. He impressed a lot of people with his speaking. This meant he could persuade into his way of thinking. He promised that Germany would be powerful again this sort of statement would have convinced most people, even the people who hadn’t supported him before. The reason that I think that Hitler being a good speaking was the most important reason along with the depression was that when he wanted to get his ideas and views across in a positive manor he could.
I believe that the long-term factors were a lot less important to Hitler becoming chancellor than the short-term causes, Simply because the long-term factors didn’t directly get Hitler into power. The Munich Putsch took place ten years before Hitler came into power, although it was important I don’t think it was very important compared to the depression. Before the depression Hitler hadn’t really made any progress since he had started his political journey, he was no closer to becoming chancellor then he was after the Munich Putsch. I think that the depression really changed the direction of Hitler, and put the advantage back towards Hitler. Without the depression I don’t Hitler would have stood a chance of becoming chancellor, and his speaking influenced so many people it had to be counted as one of the most important reasons for Hitler’s success. Both these reasons contributed in Hitler’s success a great deal.
