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 long-term cause. The decision is short-term because at that stage Papen and Hindenburg were not sure on making Hitler chancellor but they secretly met up with industrialists, army leaders and politicians to discus the situation, and stupidly thinking they could control Hitler offered him the post of chancellor, making this only relevant to the current situation in the short-term future. At the same time there decision is long-term because they now could not go back on what they agreed about Hitler being chancellor, even if they cant control his actions, the decision was made and the future would now be Hitler the chancellor of Germany, a dictator. Both these long and short-term causes were necessary and extremely significant to contributing to Hitler’s rise to power, by making Hitler higher as chancellor, with more authority than ever before.
It seemed nothing would stand in the way of Hitler, once he was a dictator, not Hindenburg or anyone else could stop him. Hitler’s plan was working and the thing that got him to become chancellor was the German people. The nazi party were now so popular; people did not realize what they were getting themselves into. Hitler had achieved everything all by electoral success.
The Enabling law, 1933 was a short-term cause that was very important in helping Hitler rise to power.
Hitler’s Nazi party was already becoming more and more popular with every election, the votes grew bigger. This was one of the last steps Hitler needed to take, till he was the dictator of Germany.
The Enabling law was short-term because it was only a law that Hitler passed straight after the elections, and as soon Hitler passed it, it meant he could now make any laws he wanted for the next 4 years without consulting the Reichstag. This was very important to Hitler’s rise to power because if he did not pass the Enabling law, then Hitler could not have been a dictator. In conclusion this short-term cause was of great importance to Hitler as it gave him the power to do as he pleased without being questioned.
Long-term and short-term cause, they all affected Hitler’s rise to power in good ways and bad some more than others. In my opinion long-term causes affected Hitler more, as it was for a longer period of time and often showed which path for the future he was taking. Every step Hitler took, he was gaining more popularity, he made himself be seen and heard by all Germans he would do whatever it would take to rule Germany, all he wanted to do now was to have a complete Nazi Germany.
Every little fact since 1918 added up slowly to Hitler becoming chancellor of Germany its what he was working towards all his life now that he had achieved that he need new aims. Hitler now had the future to deal with, now he had gained power he had to keep it, it wouldn’t be too hard for Hitler.
In my opinion both long and shot-term causes were equally as important as each other to Hitler’s rise to power. All the causes helped a manipulative man get his own way.
Elana Klinger