America assisted Germany by the Dawes plan in 1924 which suggested that Germany payment should be restructured based on their ability to pay over the years. But this was seen as a short term plan which failed and didn’t make the current government looks any better at the time. This was because they expected for Germany to recover quickly. The Young plan was also introduced in 1929 which gave a set amount to pay over limited period of time this also failed.
But Germany attitude toward this negative right wing parties in Germany saw this as another handover to the war guilt that Germany was to accept. German people felt betrayed by its government. The Nationalists and Hitler’s Nazi party then joined together to form a national opposition. They then proposed a law which was against Germany paying any more reparations and insisted that the Minister to be disciplined for agreeing to the treaty. The proposal for a national referendum took place. But only small turnout which was not nears the 21 million that was required by the constitution.
This helped Hitler’s Nazi party to be known to German people as a major contender in future. Hitler party had a very clear ideology. The Nazi ideology was based on Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Hitler considered Aryans as a race that were born to domimnate. He believed that the strong should not be pulled back by the weak. Hitler made old fashion German lifestyle seem important in the times where Germany was powerful in Europe. Hitler’s party the Nazi saw the Weimar government as a failure because of the Treaty of Versailles. He wanted to Germany to become as powerful as Britain and France and to do this he knew he had to expand the German empire. Hitler was supported by many social groups and his support began to rise. Support for the Nazis’ rose due to the commitment that Hitler showed for Germany, and how unfairly treated it was after the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler began to make speeches and his popularity began to rise. Hitler’s political party grew bigger as other parties began to support him. Hitler visited 20 cites in Germany in just 7 days which showed the German people he was committed. The social groups that voted for Hitler were small businessmen and shopkeepers, rich industrialist who feared communism and believed that Hitler could stop it spreading to Germany. Other social groups such as poor farm labors who believed Hitler could get them out the crises.
Nazis also used propaganda including posters and leaflets on a laborers large grand scale. The Nazis also used technology such as loud speakers, radio film and records. Which increased support in the 1930 elections; the Nazis won a 230 majority in government. Hitler is leader of the largest party in Germany he has full rights to form a government. Hitler would not except any position accept Chancellor. 1932 the Nazi support began to decline. Papen the chancellor at the time began to think that support for the Nazis was at its peak. Papen then resigned at this time Schleicher was chancellor. Schleicher could not brig stability to the government. Papen wanted to come back into office he was a close friend of President Hindenburg and convinced him that they could control Hitler. In the early months Hitler was appointed chancellor by Hindenburg and Papen vice chancellor.
In conclusion Hitler came to power for many reasons they were all split into different areas such as economic, social, Nazi and previous government all of these factors contributed to him coming to power and making his ideology as well as the Nazi ideology being implemented in German society at this time. This was the correct time due to fact that the Treaty of Versailles contributed to his popularity which convinced German peoples that he as the one to help them.
Bibliography
Books
Nazism 1919-194 Volume 1 Editors Jon kef, G.Pridham
Rise to power 1919-1934 documentary reader university of Exeter
Germany: The Third Reich 1933-1945 second edition Geoff Layton
Websites
http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/hist/tyra.html