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conditions that led to hitlers rise to power - Coggle Diagram
conditions that led to hitlers rise to power
impact of war
treaty of versailles
Germany had to pay for reparations to compensate for the damage done in WW1
article 231 made Germany claim full responsibility for the war
reduction of german army (100000 men)
german citizens unhappy and in need for a change. A strong leader to abolish this treaty
germany lost colonies in africa and asia
WW1
German humiliated after loss in WW1. Many lives lost and wounded mentally and physically leading to sad families and loss of pride and hope
stab in the back myth
It was seen as the Army was betrayed by the left wing revolution in Germany and people who signed the armistice
weakness of political systems
weimar republic was very democratic
great deal of political instability --> kapp putsch and spartacist uprising
germans dissatisfied with democracy and coalitions governments
germans desired more stablity and security which couldnt be adressed by a weak democracy
both left wing and right wing hated it
judiciary
unfair system. harsch towards left wing spartacus revolt: leaders were killed
mild sentences for the people of the kapp putsch
president could use emergency powers which could be easily abused
difficulty creating majority governments
due to failure of political systems and the rise of the Nazis, Hitler was appointed chancellor
fear of the left
lack of trust in politicians to solve economic issues
social division
communist ideas were popular cus of the success of bolsheviks. especially due to wide differences between the wealthy and poor
social tension in the country due to many different opinions, ideologies etc. In need of a strong party fullfilling all of the needs
increase popularity of socialist and communist ideologies --> during revolution civil unrest and worker strikes
variety of political parties --> range of opinions
economic factors
money had to be payed because of responsibility of WW1
final sum of money was 6.6 billion
mid 1920s economy improved cus of better fiscal policies however not everyone benefited from this due to prior hyperinflation crisis
economic depression in germany in 1929 due to wall street crash. German bussinness ruined by american loans
due to economic dependancy of the US. With the golden era, the dawes plan was developed to help germany pay for the reperations of war. US would lend lots of money
french occupation of ruhr
whilst germany was economically not doing well because of the reperations and hyperinflation, the french invaded the industrial region of germany because germany wasnt able to pay all reperations.
led to worse economic conditions and unemployment