Why did the Nazi's gain so little success in elections before 1929?

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Why did the Nazi’s in Germany gain so little success in elections before 1929?

A main reason for gaining so little political success in elections before 1929 was due to the failure of the Munich Putsch in 1923. Hitler and the SA (Sturm Abteilung – Storm Troopers) stormed into a meeting of the Bavarian government and announced that he would overthrow them, however he was unsuccessful in doing so. The next day when he tried to overthrow them again he was met by armed police officers and was arrested and later sent to prison where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle). The public outlook of the situation made them appear violent with no respect for authority or for law and order which perhaps lowered his popularity.

As part of Hitler’s sentence, he was not allowed to give speeches before like he had done. At one of his Nazi Party meetings, a historian had worked out that the frequency of his voice was 28 vibrations per second louder than an average angry man. His speeches had been largely admired and had attracted the public to at least listen to the Nazi Party. Without the speeches, it became less popular to listen to the Nazis.

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Hitler’s appearance was very unusual for the time which not only decreased the popularity of the Nazi Party but also made his seem like a comedy figure as his appearance was compared to Charlie Chaplin because of his unusual moustache. After being wounded in World War One by mustard gas, his voice was harsh and perhaps alarming which made his speeches sound angry and wild. Although this also made his speeches unique as many saw them as purposeful.

His views were very radical for the time as many workers for whom the Nazi’s were trying to appeal to) would vote ...

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