Hitlers rise to power.

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  1. Choose any one reason from the list to explain how it contributed to Hitler’s rise to power.

By November 1923 Hitler thought he was strong enough to take over the Bavarian government, he hijacked a local government meeting and exposed his idea. Ludendorff supported Hitler. Nazis took over official buildings but the police rounded the up. Hitler run off in a car while the others stayed fighting for him. This event didn’t contribute to Hitler’s rise to power in the short-term as he found people wouldn’t support him, he was arrested and charged with treason. But in the long-term, Hitler gained publicity for himself and his ideas beacause everything was reported on newspapers. Hitler impressed the judges and he got away very lightly. He was given 5 years in prison, and only served 9 months and did so in great confort.

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In 1929, the American Stock Exchange collapsed, and caused an . America called in all foreign loans, which destroyed Weimar Germany.This made unemployment in rise to 6 million.

The government did not know what to do so in July 1930 Chancellor Brüning cut government spending, wages and unemployment pay. He could not get the Reichstag to agree with his actions, so President Hindenburg used Article 48 to pass the measures without consulting the Reichstag. The anger helped the Nazis to gain more support.

Many workers turned to communism, which frightened wealthy businessmen, who financed Hitler's campaigns.

Many middle-class people, ...

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