Nazi Rise to Power

Which of these factors was the most important reason for the Nazis coming to power in 1933?
* The weaknesses of the constitution;
* The events of 1923
* The depression 1929-1932
*The strengths of the Nazis

The Nazi Party’s rise to power was not simply due to luck. There were many key events and factors involved that were all partly responsible for the Nazis coming of power in 1933. A fragile democracy, an economy in tatters and an humiliated people all played into the hands of the Nationalists.

The weakness of the Weimar Republic played a major role in Hitler’s rise to power. By 1923 the majority of Germans had lost faith in the new democracy. The people were already bitter over the government’s signing the Treaty of Versaille on June 28th 1919. They felt they had been betrayed, or “stabbed in the back” by their government. They reasoned that Germany should not carry the blame for the war, and should have fought on.

Hitler encouraged these theories claimin...