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How did Hitler become chancellor? treaty of versailles, depression view

The Nazis made valuable use of the time they had in parliament and became a strong party. When the Munich putsch failed in September 1923, they learnt that they would have to try to gain power by lawful means. They used propaganda to gain support and also came up with a 25-point program that appealed to everyone.
Germany tried to pay the reparations by printing more money but when that failed, America gave them loans to ease the economic problems. At the time of the loans, America was financially secure but in 1929 the Wall Street Crash sent America into depression causing them to recall their loans. Having to repay the money put Germany into greater financial difficulty and they had to try unpopular economic policies.
The Depression derived from the Wall Street Crash, when people rushed to sell their shares because they realized the companies we...

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