Was the Nazi use of threats and violence the main reason why Hitler became chancellor of Germany in January 1933

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Was the Nazi use of threats and violence the main reason why Hitler became chancellor of Germany in January 1933?

There were many reasons and events that are responsible for why Hitler became chancellor in 1933.One of these was the use of his private Nazi army the SA (Strum-Abeilung), they were well organised, wore smart brown uniforms and were formed by Hitler in 1921. The SA looked strong and intimidating around Germany they showed authority, discipline and power. This was liked by many Germans as the sight of an organised; strong looking group of soldiers had not been seen for a long time since the country had been mostly in chaos since the treaty of Versailles. The SA also destroyed Hilters opposition particularly the communists. The SA did play a part in winning Hitler votes yet this is not the most important factor that led to Hitler coming to power as Chancellor.

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The primary reason that Hitler gained votes and took power was as a result of his ability to take advantage of a situation, The Great Depression in 1929. After the Great Depression the German people became very poor, Hitler offered to help those who were affected by the Great Depression, the farmers, unemployed and businessmen. The people took notice of Hitler, as he was promising to get German people out of the poverty they were in. I know this is the most important reason since in between 1928 and 1930 the amount of seats the Nazi party had in ...

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