Using some of the causes in the list explain how both long-term and short-term causes contributed to Hitler's rise to power.

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Question 2. Using some of the causes in the list explain how both long-term and short-term causes contributed to Hitler’s rise to power.

Both long-term and short-term causes contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in many ways.

The treaty of Versailles was a long-term cause .It caused chaos in Germany many years after the terms were agreed. The Germans from the beginning hated it. Hitler often spoke how he wanted to get rid of the treaty, when he addressed his rallies, this also makes it a short-term cause as it was spoken about in Hitler’s speeches at that point in time. Hitler made it matter to him, therefore it would seem sufficient to the current situation in Germany between 1923 and 1933.

The conclusion of which was that the German people thought it Hitler cared about them and wanted to make life better for them, which made him more popular.

The Munich Putsch contributed to Hitler’s rise to power enormously. When Hitler hijacked a government meeting and announced he was taking over the Bavarian government. It was a huge crime, a crime called treason, Hitler was arrested and charged. In the short-term the Munich Putsch was a disaster for Hitler. People did not rise up to support him, and things were looking bad for the future, but Hitler using his great oratory skills managed to impress the judge so much so that instead of getting charged with the normal life sentence he only got 5 years for treason, which he only served 9 months of. While Hitler was inside for his short time he wrote a book called mein kampf (my struggle) that clarified and presented his ideas about Germany’s future.

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In the long-term, because of his trial, where his ideas and words was reported in the national press, he got enormous publicity, people admired what he had done and where he was in life. These long and short-term causes are both necessary for Hitler’s rise to power as it showed that Hitler was dedicated to helping Germany get what they deserved. With his ideas he had for the future of his country he was sure he could win over the German people.

The decision by Papen and Hindenburg to appoint Hitler, as chancellor is a short-term inter-acted with ...

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