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How did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933?

How did Hitler rise to power in Germany in 1933?

In 1933, Adolf Hitler, the leader of the right wing extreme Fascist political party, National Socialists (or Nazis as they were later known) became chancellor of Germany.
I believe that he became Chancellor for several reasons. The main one’s are his timing and pure luck.
The early 1900’s were very depressing time for the German public.
They were left broke from the First World War, and the Treaty of Versailles practically stopped them from getting any more money to help counter the bankruptcy.
Hitler used this crisis to his advantage. He used it to shame the current government (The Weimar Republic) and democracy on the whole. At the time this was just what Germany needed to hear, and Hitler played realised this, and capitalised on it.
The Nazis were a very aggressive and extreme group before 1924, and for this they were never seen as a real party who could ever stand a chance in any elections. They believed that power sh...

Posted by: Margaret Rowden

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