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Essay / Hitler and the Nazi Party - 810
Historical AssignmentHitler rose to power in 1933 as a result of a complex set of factors. He was the right person at the right time to take advantage of the problems that arose in Germany in the post-war years. In the postwar years, from the 1920s to the 1930s, the German people had many grievances. The most important thing was the economy. The hyperinflation of the early 1920s, in January 1921 the German mark was worth 65 marks to the American dollar and in November 1923 it was worth 4,200,000,000,000 to the American dollar. Over a 12-week period, the German currency lost 99.3% of its value. This meant that the price of eggs was 80 billion marks each. Hyperinflation has led to the destruction of 90% of citizens' savings. Germany lacked confidence in democracy. The reason was the corruption and mismanagement that characterized the Weimar Republic (inflation). The Democrats were reasonable, well-meaning men, representing the middle class and businesses impoverished by inflation. They relied on chronic credit inflation (which bore them down more and more). The Germans were also distraught over the loss of World War I, but what made them madder was the punishment inflicted on them as a result of the Treaty. of Versailles. Such as the redistribution of territory, the reduction of Germany's combat power and the imposition of harsh conditions, which forced Germany to pay 6.6 billion pounds to the Allies in 1921. Germany believed that the punishment was too severe. crushed by the problems they had, especially the Treaty of Versailles, which put Germany in debt. Hyperinflation has left many people unemployed. People were looking for answers and the Nazi Party had the policies that the German people wanted. Hitler offered the easy answer to Germany's problems. Hitler's skills were that he was a manipulator and could fool people into believing his opinions, which they did in a way that left him with advantages. . - As I said, Hitler was a manipulator. What he said, people believed, and those who didn't were killed. The ideas he had (quote from SOSE manual page 57) "to be a strong nation, Germany had to have a strong leader, the struggle was the basis of history and the struggle took place between different races and the struggle "The main reason for Germany was with the Jews." race.