How was Hitler able to win Power by 1933?
How was Hitler able to win Power by 1933? Hitler became Chancellor in 1933. Incidents ranging post WWI, from 1919 to 1932, influenced Hitler's rise to power such as hyperinflation and the 'Wall Street Crash'. But it was also his qualities as a public speaker and his natural charisma that allowed him to influence so many people. In 1923 Hitler and the Nazi Party attempted to take over the Bavarian government by force. Telling the audience that the Munich Putsch was taking place and the National Revolution had began. Hitler was arrested and imprisoned he spent his free time writing 'Mein Kampf', a manifesto/autobiography. Once released from prison Hitler decided to seize power democratically rather than violence; "destroy democracy with the weapons of democracy" Hitler had said. Hitler spoke to scores of mass audiences, calling for the German people to resist the yoke of Jews and Communists, and to create a new empire which would rule the world for 1,000 years. In the supposed 'Golden Age' of Weimar the Nazi party only won 12 seats to the Reichstag in the election in 1928, but there where gains in rural areas. It was also in that year, that the Nazi Party nearly went bankrupt (because of spending on street parades and public rallies) which would have automatically excluded them from politics. The Communists won 54 seats at this election. Moderate parties like the Centre Party
Why did Nazi Policies towards the Jews and other minorities in Germany become increasingly harsh over the period 1933 - 39?
Kuljit Chhokar 02.04.05 Miss Cable Exam Question: Life in Hitler's Germany c) Why did Nazi Policies towards the Jews and other minorities in Germany become increasingly harsh over the period 1933 - 39? For Nazis, race not class was the key to history. A healthy, pure race would gain mastery in the struggle for survival in the world. From this came Hitler's ideology of a "master race" and a "volksgemeinschaft". Hitler's "people community" would be superior to all other communities because it would be made up of pure Germans. There would be no room for the disabled in Hitler's vision, no room for the social outcasts and no room for non- Aryans especially Jews and Gypsies. They were the minorities. When Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933 he was much more concerned with consolidating power than achieving his people's community or his policy on anti - Semitism. He firstly had to gain absolute power by passing The Enabling Act and then he had to re - establish the German economy. These priorities had to come first. However Hitler was under increasing pressure from radical anti - Semitists in the lower ranks of the party. Despite Hitler's assertion of F(hrerprinzip he was unable to stop these members of the Party from carrying out attacks on Jews. In March 1933 there was post election SA anti - Jewish violence. On 1st April 1933 Hitler announced an official one
"Analyse the factors that enabled Hitler and the Nazis to assume power in Germany in 1933 and discuss which factor you conside
"Analyse the factors that enabled Hitler and the Nazis to assume power in Germany in 1933 and discuss which factor you consider was the most significant" Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi party) gained support throughout the 1920's and was eventually appointed Chancellor of Germany by Hindenburg on January 30th 1933, and became dictator on March 23rd 1933 after Hindenburg's death. The Nazis also had gained 288 seats in the Reichstag and three members in the Cabinet. Hitler and the Nazis were able to do this because of many important factors including, The Treaty of Versailles, Ineffective Weimar Constitution, Munich Putsch (Beer Hall Putsch), and The Great Depression which all contributed to Hitler and the Nazis gaining power in 1933. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June 1919 at the Palace of Versailles. This had huge ramifications on the Weimar Government and the way it was viewed by the German public. The treaty stated under clause 231 that Germany was to be blamed for the war. This caused the German public to feel 'pain and anger'. Frederick Schneidemann, the German Chancellor (June 1919) resigned rather than sign the treaty, saying: "May the hand wither that signs this treaty." The German public were angry about the reparation payments believing that France and Britain were trying to 'starve their children to death'. The treaty also stated a
"By the beginning of 1929, the prospects for the survival of the WeimarRepublic looked good." Discuss.
"By the beginning of 1929, the prospects for the survival of the Weimar Republic looked good." Discuss. The mid to late 1920s are sometimes described as the 'Golden Years' of the Weimar republic, an era of prosperity and growth. Therefore many historians would take an optimistic stance towards the above quotation and the Weimar Republic's prospects, arguing that if it had not been for the Depression it would have survived. Conversely, some disagree on the note that key weaknesses were still apparent in the Weimar republic in 1929. In this essay I intend to argue that although the Weimar Republic had managed to put itself on course for a steady recovery pulling itself out of a difficult situation, the period known as the 'Golden Years' was a superficially promising period that in actual fact was blemished by major weaknesses. However, the culmination of economic, political and diplomatic progress brought about illustrated the Weimar republic as being much stronger than it actually was. Throughout the 'golden years' and by 1929, Germany's economy was showing very positive signs of flourishing. Germany benefited from an increase in foreign investment especially from the US. Foreign investment exceeded the amount being paid through reparations. Between 1924 and 1931, Germany received 18,000 million marks through foreign loans while 11,100 million marks had been paid off through
"By the beginning of 1929, the survival prospects of the Weimar Republic looked good." Discuss the extent to which this statement can be agreed with.
"By the beginning of 1929, the survival prospects of the Weimar Republic looked good." Discuss the extent to which this statement can be agreed with. The statement that by the beginning of 1929 the survival prospects of the Weimar republic looked good brings many different political, economic and social views of the events and attitudes of that year and the 4 years (from 1924) leading up to it to a head. This essay will argue that while the statement can be evidenced by several improvements in different sectors, these improvements were only on the surface. If the fundamental flaws of the republic (exhibited in destabilizing factors to be discussed) are looked at accurately, its failures were inevitable. The great depression merely accelerated this inevitability. One argument that that supports the idea that survival prospects of Weimar looked good by 1929 is economic. The terror that the German people felt when faced with reparations was to be allayed by foreign minister Gustav Stressemans orchestration of the introduction of the Dawes plan in1924 (tailored to his policy of fulfillment of the Versailles treaty). The newly establish Rentenmark currency was stabilized by this influx of almost 25.5 billion marks worth of foreign capital. It also set the stage for the Young plan, established in 1928. This plan "parceled" reparations payments into easily payable chunks, another
"Do you agree with the view that the Nazis were able to consolidate their hold on power so easily in the period Jan-March 1933 simply because of the use of terror and intimidation?"
Lauren Stevens "Do you agree with the view that the Nazis were able to consolidate their hold on power so easily in the period Jan-March 1933 simply because of the use of terror and intimidation?" The Nazis could not have risked using simply terror and intimidation to consolidate their hold on power once Hitler was elected. They had operated with the tactic of the "legal revolution" for the previous ten years and this was what had brought them to government. Reverting back to their original putschist tactics that had failed before would have been a disastrous move now they had obtained some power. In fact being seen to be a revolutionary party would not only have been unsuccessful but would also have caused major damage to their reputation. It would have alienated the middle class voters who had supported the Nazis because they saw them as a way as keeping law and order against a Marxist revolution. It would have also alienated the elites who had helped put Hitler into power by making them believe that he was suddenly out of their control and unlikely to do whatever they wanted. Hitler wanted to be the head of a Nazi dictatorship but he had to go about it legally. The only way to do this was if Hitler had held a two-thirds majority of Reichstag seats, allowing him to create the desired dictatorship by amending the constitution. He tried to do this by persuading Hindenburg
Explain the status and position of European Jews at the beginning of the 20th century.
. Explain the status and position of European Jews at the beginning of the 20th century. A Jew is a person belonging to the religion of the Jewish faith. At the beginning of the 20th century many Jews occupied land in Europe. The Jews had many different positions and status's depending on which country they were living in, in some places Jews were welcomed as part of the community but in other places there were always those who were suspicious of them. Jews were discriminated (singled out) against by many different ethnic groups before the 20th century, they were especially discriminated against by Christians, as they believed Jews were to blame for the death of Jesus. They were also discriminated against because of their different traditions and beliefs. An example of Anti-Semitism (prejudice against the Jews) happened around the time of 1345AD, at this time they were accused of starting the Black Death. Jews were also accused of sacrificing children during certain celebrations. None of this was true but because of those rumours they were from then on seen as outsiders. Hatred against the Jews led to violence in England in 1189 and 1290, in Germany in 1345 and in Spain in1492. A great amount of the Jewish population lived in Russia but many were forced to live in a part of Russia known as The Pale (which is now in Poland.) If a Jewish person wished to live outside of
In what ways did the Nazis attempt to eliminate Jews in Europe from 1941 onward?
Adolf Hitler's hatred for the Jews throughout his life triggered the biggest world war. It started out passive, but progressed to be one of the most horrendous mass slaughters against a race the world has ever seen. Hitler's decision to eliminate all Jews came about in January 1942 at the wansee conference, attended by 15 Nazi senior bureaucrats led by reinhard heinrich head of the SS and Gestapo. The meeting was based around 'the final solution' a plan which would exterminate all the Jewish citizens in Europe. A couple of months after the meeting, the first gas chamber was installed at Auschwitz. The decision came about after Germany thought they were winning the war and the Jews were no longer needed. The USSR brought lots of Jews under Nazi control, especially the disabled and gypsy Jews. The Einsatzgruppen was set up by Reinhard Heydrich and were the squad in charge of the slaughters of the 'undesirables'. The Einsatzgruppen were a specialized German force who were mobile killing units and went into action behind German lines on the Eastern Front, killing innocent Jews. There were four groups of Einsatzgruppen and they were A, B, C and D. They were all posted in different areas behind the Eastern Front group A being the most feared. The Einsatzgruppen would transport all the Jews they came across to deserted places, and make them dig mass graves and undress. They would
Use source A and B and your own knowledge to explain why people were persuaded by Nazi propaganda In the elections of the early 1930s.
GCSE History Coursework Study C: Germany Assignment B: Objective 3 )Sources A & B Use source A and B and your own knowledge to explain why people were persuaded by Nazi propaganda In the elections of the early 1930s. The Nazi party were very persuasive; they would use whatever means they could to get what they wanted. These posters are propaganda for Hitler they both have the aim of enticing the German public to vote for them but they are both different types of propaganda. Source A is Black propaganda, saying that the Jews and the Social Democrats would both bring communism, this is what the Germans feared the most. The short, fat looking man, a stereotypical Jew, is holding a huge bag of money, is well dressed, and is obviously well fed because of his size this is to give the impression that Jews are money grabbing and selfish. Most of the Germans disliked the Jews anyway but this poster would hopefully, for the Nazi party warn even more people off, as according to the Nazis, would keep all the money for them selves. That is why the Jew is drawn as fat and wealthy. The tall thin man represents the Social Democratic Party, the Nazis biggest rival. He is dressed like an angel but is holding a club. The club shows the threat of violence, which would warn voters off. The man appears to be kind, gentle and a good leader, like an angel, but underneath he has the threat of
The German reactions to Nazi anti-Jewish policies - source related study.
history Coursework Q2. Source B is a report by a Social Democrat from 1935. It tells us hat the German people had many different reactions to the Nazi anti-Jewish policy. Some people "don't take it very seriously" because the country has other matters to worry about; the vast majority of people are influenced and support the policy but the majority ignore or even oppose what's going on. They don't agree but don't say anything to stop it, they are apathetic. In the other sources we can also find examples of apathy. Source c tells us that generally the crowds were "silent"; showing they neither supported or opposed what was going on. It also says that they seemed "gravely disturbed". It shows that they saw what was going on but ignored it and didn't want to get involved. In source D it tells us that the people were apathetic to begin with. He is almost saying that they were ignorant to the fact that this "minor harassment" was anything serious until 'Kristallnacht'. He says that although the Jews weren't really liked the public did want them exterminated. Source F tells us that the Jews were accepted into society but after 'Kristallnacht' people didn't really want to know. It doesn't exactly tell us they were apathetic but it implies that they were aware of what was going on but ignored it to save themselves. Source G film were two short clips. The first from a British
