The Weimar was the republic that Hitler fought against to gain leadership but he failed, this action of leading the Munich Putsch put him behind bars where he planned a new strategy and sought to attain leadership through electoral means. Here were many political breakdowns that would help him, one being the break up of the Grand Coalition (coalition between the DDP, DVP, SPD and the Centre) and the other the use of the Presidential Powers under article 48 in the constitution. After becoming the leader of the Nazi party, he set his sights on overall power of Germany. He had very strong views on Germany being the Master race and thought that Germany was far superior to any other country. Hitler wanted Germany to stand up and be strong once more. He planned to do this by having a Third Reich.
The Great depression in 1929 stopped the flow of the triangular method of payment. This stopped the loans that Germany received and there was mass unemployment and no capital left for expansion due to the Wall Street Crash. This proved to be good news for Germany as Hitler’s Nazi party rose in the Reichstag with a greater occupancy of seats. In 1932 Hitler was offered to join a coalition, but refused, as his demands to be in overall power, was turned down. This offer of the Weimar was made by President Hindenburg as he now feared the Nazis and in particular Hitler who was rising to power. Hitler was later made Chancellor in 1933 when Hindenburg was advised by Papen to make Hitler Chancellor so his enemy Schleicher would not take over the Chancellorship. Hindenburg was always afraid of making a communist his Chancellor as it would lead to Communist take over, so he preferred keeping a right wing man as chancellor who would not threaten his power. . Hitler was made chancellor when Papen and Hitler combined power against Schleicher and overthrew him, Papen sided Hitler as Hitler had the support of the masses and the number of seats of the Nazis continued to rise in the Reichstag.
Hindenburg’s use of the emergency powers under Article 48, were that he could make any decisions without consulting the legislature. These powers led to the formation or coalition of small governments within Germany which later rose to bitten disputes and conflicts. The NSDAP which was Hitler’s part gained support from the right wing conservatives DNVP, when Hitler disapproved communism and strengthen his views against the left wing communist mainly the KPD. Through his connection with the DNVP through Dusseldorf speech and the Harzburg Front where he publicized his party and its aims which coincided with the aims of the masses. He drew great support of the masses as it is seen that his seats rose form 32 1924 to 107 in 1930 which helped him become Chancellor.
Hitler's rise was helped along vastly by the weak Weimar government and the groups surrounded it such as the conservative elite's. But was not the only factor to his rise, his use of aggressive and persuasive propaganda with the backup of violence brainwashed many people into believing that Hitler was the only option for Germany to follow. The main cause that influenced Hitler’s rise was the legal change which proved as a catalyst in the rise to power. His rise was greatly influenced by the misuse of emergency powers by Hindenburg, his hatred towards the conservative right, his growing support as he targeted the masses and controlled the hearts and minds of the people through his various tools of propaganda.
