Q1) Write an article of about 750 words on Hitler's coming to power?
The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany was caused by a number of long-term factors, which included resentment amongst the German people, the weakness of the Weimar Republic, his storm troopers (the notorious SA) and the impeccable oration of his speeches. Amongst all these reasons, there were three factors namely the conspiracy led by Von Papen, Von Schleicher and President Paul Von Hindenburg, the weakness of the Weimar Republic and the role played by the Nazi party via propaganda that were the most effective in bringing Adolf Hitler to power.
The Weimar Republic emerged at a time when there was major chaos and upheaval all around the world, especially in Germany. The First World War had come to an end and Germany was forced to sign the humiliating treaty of Versailles. The German people felt insulted and ashamed and the Weimar Government was called the " November Criminals" as they were the ones who had asked for an armistice. The resentment over signing the treaty took form in a number of Right and Left Wing rebellions such as the Kapp Putsch and the Spartacus revolt. Although, the right wing wanted to reinstate the Kaiser in Germany and the left wing wanted to spread communism in Germany through the Red Army, both hated the Weimar Republic and wanted to see it fall. The Weimar Republic also had a very ineffective constitution, which prevented it from being a strong government. Many of the German states had too much power and ignored the government. The army was not directly under the control of the government and failed to support the government during important uprisings such as the Kapp Putsch. Also, as a result of the huge reparations, which Germany had to pay, inflation plagued the country. In order to pay the Allies, the government began printing more notes. In January 1923, the French invaded the Ruhr valley because the Germans failed to pay the reparations. This humiliated the government, which ordered a general strike, and paid the strikers by printing more money, causing hyperinflation. Prices spiraled out of control and people with savings and fixed incomes lost everything. Resentment and bitterness towards the government increased greatly.
The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany was caused by a number of long-term factors, which included resentment amongst the German people, the weakness of the Weimar Republic, his storm troopers (the notorious SA) and the impeccable oration of his speeches. Amongst all these reasons, there were three factors namely the conspiracy led by Von Papen, Von Schleicher and President Paul Von Hindenburg, the weakness of the Weimar Republic and the role played by the Nazi party via propaganda that were the most effective in bringing Adolf Hitler to power.
The Weimar Republic emerged at a time when there was major chaos and upheaval all around the world, especially in Germany. The First World War had come to an end and Germany was forced to sign the humiliating treaty of Versailles. The German people felt insulted and ashamed and the Weimar Government was called the " November Criminals" as they were the ones who had asked for an armistice. The resentment over signing the treaty took form in a number of Right and Left Wing rebellions such as the Kapp Putsch and the Spartacus revolt. Although, the right wing wanted to reinstate the Kaiser in Germany and the left wing wanted to spread communism in Germany through the Red Army, both hated the Weimar Republic and wanted to see it fall. The Weimar Republic also had a very ineffective constitution, which prevented it from being a strong government. Many of the German states had too much power and ignored the government. The army was not directly under the control of the government and failed to support the government during important uprisings such as the Kapp Putsch. Also, as a result of the huge reparations, which Germany had to pay, inflation plagued the country. In order to pay the Allies, the government began printing more notes. In January 1923, the French invaded the Ruhr valley because the Germans failed to pay the reparations. This humiliated the government, which ordered a general strike, and paid the strikers by printing more money, causing hyperinflation. Prices spiraled out of control and people with savings and fixed incomes lost everything. Resentment and bitterness towards the government increased greatly.
