Hitler’s personality was a long-term cause as he has had his ability from childhood, after the First World War there was an economic fall and a dispute against communism. The German people didn’t want communism, so had only another option so turned to Nazism. People were afraid that their economic gains and the standard in which they now live would all be shattered as the communists would bring about another economic chaos. Hitler’s’ personality of persuading enabled the German People to follow this during the unstable times of 1931. Hitler promised recovery to get back on the road to economic recovery, and the Nazis party offered this. Hitler’s personality was politically skilled; he used clever tactics to eliminate opponents in the Reichstag fire in 1933. The party was under threat of starting the fore but it was heard tat it was started by communists, so he used this coincidence to their advantage. The propaganda reflected this threat to ensure that the German people knew about this and would subsequently support Hitler when he imposed blame on the communists and lead to the arrest, leading to the collapse of democracy. The many speeches and the many crowds he confronted was one that was both long-term and a factor that contributed to Hitler’s rise to power:
‘His words go like an arrow to a target…’
‘Liberating the mass unconscious…’
His amazing ability to paralyze and winning a large minority of German People at each speech concludes that it is a long-term reason as it will always be a part of him. He used it after the First World War and right up to the end of World War one.
The Munich Putsch was also a long-term cause. The high inflation of 193 caused a long-term dissatisfaction with the German political system this gave Hitler the chance to overthrow the Weimar Republic. Hitler’s
Long-term ambitions to try and seize Munich and use it as a base to seize control of the rest of Germany. After the long-term failure of The Munich Putsch Adolf Hitler was put on trial for treason, this lasted for five weeks, and received a huge amount of publicity that enabled Hitler to become a well-known figure of Germany. He was forced into thinking time, where he rearranged his plans to try to take over politically rather than by force. This long-term decision took a long time to happen, as it was a while before Hitler was released and able to get back into making his party well known and victorious. This drastic change in his book ‘Mein Kamph’ changed the whole way in which Hitler was able to become chancellor and a dictator. This cause was long-term as it was spread over a long period of time but also had a long drastic effect on the future and well being of Germany.
The economic depression was another long-term cause. During the hard ships of the German people, unemployment and the large reparations dating from the Treaty of Versailles caused a long and drastic effect on the economy. This was more than enough for the economy and the German people attitude to demolish.
Hitler promised many solutions to the problems, he told crowds that he could provide them with well paid jobs, food in their stomachs, and money in their back pocket. It was all played into his own hands as he had major support from the German people as they were looking for anyone purposing a chance. The speeches lasted for a while and already knowing that he was unable to use force (Mein Kamph,) it took a while to reach into the political system and introduce the radical change on Germany. This event was a long-term cause as the economy has always been a main problem in Germany, the reparations lead back to the Treaty and was still effecting Germany in a economic disadvantage.
