How did the depression help the Nazis?

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How did the depression help the Nazis?

The depression of 1929 occurred due to the Wall Street crash in America. America had been lending money to Germany in a plan called the ‘Dawes plan’. Once the wall street crash occurred, America wanted their money back and this lead to German businesses and banks closing. As a result of this people turned to the politicians for an answer. Many of the political parties did not have an answer. There is no doubt in my mind that this was the most important reason for Hitler coming to power. The Weimar government seemed helpless to revive the German economy. Hitler had been waiting for this opportunity a long time and when he finally got it he exploited it.

              Hitler made promises to everyone in Germany to win their vote:

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He offered the Army rearmament, expansion and the destruction of Versailles. He told businessmen and the middle classes that the Nazi party would destroy communism, he said that there would be political and economic stability, a firm government, protection of their money and property, as well as a scapegoat (this would have been the Jews as they were considered the cause of all their problems). He promised the unemployed jobs through government spending and public works schemes. Nationalists were told that they could reclaim the land that they had lost at Versailles, Hitler also promised to unite all German – ...

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