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which the Nazi party would provide. Other supporters simply hated what he hated. His supporters included Nationalists who opposed the Versailles settlement, anti-communists, militia, industrialists, farming communities affected by the agricultural slump in Germany, racists, and
some unemployed. The most significant group of supporters was the middle class who had seen their savings ruined under Weimar and preferred to vote for the NSDAP to the Socialist party.
Hugenberg’s National party and other wealthy industrialist who approved of Hitler’s anti-communist slogan funded the Nazi campaign.
After the Wall Street crash, the illusion of a prosperous Germany dissipated so extremist parties were able to gain votes. In February 1932, Hitler became a German citizen and aimed twice for the presidency. He was defeated both times by Hindenburg,
but managed to have 13.5 million votes versus Hindenburg’s 19.5 million, proving his increasing popularity. By July 1932, the Nazi’s had 230 of 603 seats in the Reichstag. Hitler’s aim was to be Chancellor, but at first Hindenburg refused.
On January 13, 1933, Hindenburg could no longer afford to ignore the strength of the Nazi party. To avoid civil war and communist uprising, Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor. This appeared to be a solution in calming the Nazi party and appeasing Hitler’s political wishes.
No one knew that this move would destroy Germany.
Now, Hitler had a position, but in order to consolidate his power, the Nazi party needed the majority vote in the Reichstag. On February 27, 1933, the Reichstag building was damaged by fire and a communist Dutchman was blamed for the crime.
The Nazis used this to coerce Hindenburg into banning communists. Still, the final multi-party election of the Weimar Republic failed to give the NSDAP the majority vote. On March 24, 1933, Hitler passed the Enabling Law which froze the Weimar constitution for four years,
basically ending the republic. The law was passed as 81 communists had been banned from the Reichstag and the NSDAP allied with the Catholic Centre party giving the bill a 441 to 94 lead by the Nazi party.
On July 14, 1933, a law was passed that prohibited the formation of any new political parties, making the NSDAP the only legal party. Hitler’s crystallized his position when Hindenburg died in August 1934 by combining the offices of President and Chancellor.
Hitler named himself Fuhrer and issued that the army make allegiance to the Fuhrer rather than Germany. Soon after, a plebiscite granted Hitler with 90% approval as he remained in office until his suicide on April 30, 1945.
Hitler’s rise to power was based on his charisma and skill in rallying up a disheveled nation. Had Germany not lost World War I, had the Weimar Republic not seen the nation through two major economic crises, and had Hindenburg not named Hitler Chancellor,
Adolf Hitler would not have risen to power. He was a dictator based on luck. He was in the right place at the right time utilizing the antisemitism already present among Germans, promoting the harshness of the Versailles Treaty, & exploiting the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic.
His quest to provide a strong central government for an unstable Germany appealed to the masses, and thus, he was able to consolidate his rise to power.
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