Then in 1933 Hitler was asked to be the Chancellor but to have Von Papen as his vice chancellor. Hitler accepted his terms. Though later on in the year Hitler called for another election. He got a staggering 44% of the vote, with the Nationalist party he had more votes to outvote the other parties.
Though when Hindenburg died in 1934 Hitler decided now was the time to become a right wing country again and declared himself as President as well as chancellor. He declared himself as the Fuhrer. The army also swore an oath to Hitler. SO by 1934 Hitler Had complete power in Germany
The Wall street crash was a big part to play. This was because there was no money being fed into Germany so the country decayed into panic and disorder. The Wall Street crash may of happened in Americas but it had huge effect on Germany who was receiving a yearly loan to do two things. One was to help Germany get back on its feet the second was to help pay off war reparations. The death of Streseman was a factor that made the Wall Street crash ten times worse. This was because Streseman was the man with the vision. The man who helped the late twenties be the Golden age of Germany.
The Reichstag Fire also had a part to play. This was the event that contributed to the people hated the communists. In February of 1933 a fire was started. The man who did the time for it was Van de Lubbe a mentally ill communist. Hitler played on this and said that the communists started the fire and that they used violence. This made a lot of people hate the communists, which increased the Nazi support.
Hitler also had a talent he had an amazing gift which helped him gain power. He had the ability to deliver excellent speeches. So it seems to be a trivial thing but people came to watch him to see the power and watch him with awe.
Also Hitler understood the people. They were angry that they still had to pay the War reparations so he played on it by saying that they would stop paying the reparations. So it kicked into the Germans patriotic side.
After Hitler gained power he used force and fear to keep control by getting the Germans that there are spies everywhere and arresting people who bad mouth about the Nazis or Hitler. He used the SA the Gestapo and propaganda to do this.
Also the Enabling Law helped Hitler. This meant that could ban the Communists from the Reichstag. It also meant that Hitler could pass a law, which meant that only Nazis could stand for the elections.
I personally think that it was all of these things but especially the Wall Street Crash and the death of Streseman. The points I have made are only the main ones there are plenty of other elements. Everyone has different opinions about how Hitler came to power so this is only my opinion as to how Hitler came to power in 1933.
By Sarah Doyle