Regarded as one of the most difficult times, the economic depression did not only affect Germany. The Wall Street Crash had a huge impact on many countries around the world. As economists and leaders misunderstood, the “slight bump” grew into a widespread problem, which ended in disaster. As the value of money declined, many governments decided to print more money. The German economy was very fragile because it had been built on American loans. The country also depended on foreign trade. As Germans still had to pay reparations due to war guilt from World War I, banks throughout Germany failed, along with many levels of production. Almost all German citizens suffered from the economic depression. It is not just one or two parts of society that have been affected, but above all all social classes. At the time the stock market crashed, Germany was just developing its economy, as Germany lost most of its industry to the Allies under the Treaty of Versailles. The Great Depression of 1929 contributed greatly to Hitler's rise to power. As most people lost their jobs and unemployment rose disastrously, German residents no longer believed in the Weimar Republic. Money no longer had value and many Germans suffered from poverty and disease. Hitler always hated the Weimar Republic. As for that, the economic depression significantly increased his votes for the chancellorship. Hitler took advantage of it. Hitler gained a lot of respect because he publicly criticized the Weimar Republic and in every speech he gave he expressed what the German people thought. Hitler and the Nazis promised the people of Germany jobs and a strong leader if they voted for the Nazi Party, which would impact Hitler's rise to power. Whether some reasons are long-term causes and others are short-term causes, there is not just one specific event that led to Hitler's success. Presumably, Hitler's appointment as Chancellor by President Hindenburg and von Papen was a much more prosperous event than the Enabling Act of 1933. In my view, Hitler's rise to power contributed to many smaller and effective events, which ultimately resulted in him becoming President of Germany. When he was president, he intimidated and terrorized the population, trying to establish a dictatorship in the country. The contribution of all these small incidents is the key to Hitler's rise to power. None of the reasons explained above were crucial as isolated acts, but it is more likely that the combination was Hitler's success and his end goal, achieving the presidency, in his rise to power..