The Great Depression hit Germany particularly badly as many areas of the economy were dependent on short-term loans from abroad, especially the U.S., and these were not renewed. When the Great Depression struck the process of government became increasingly unwieldy, and from October 1930 onwards the Chancellor relied to a large extent on rule by decree. The country also became increasingly polarized. It lack a broadly based 'conventional' right-wing party, and the popularity of the Nazi party rose sharply.
The Great Depression destroyed the German economy so fully that Germans were willing to elect almost anyone who promised a better economic future; so this is what Hitler promised. When Hitler was elected, he used the powers of the government to completely up-end it.
The Great Depression hit Germany particularly badly as many areas of the economy were dependent on short-term loans from abroad, especially the U.S., and these were not renewed. When the Great Depression struck the process of government became increasingly unwieldy, and from October 1930 onwards the Chancellor relied to a large extent on rule by decree. The country also became increasingly polarized. It lack a broadly based 'conventional' right-wing party, and the popularity of the Nazi party rose sharply.
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The problems caused by the Great Depression made German people more likely to believe promises made by Adolf Hitler. He took advantage and promised everyone employment .
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Due to the fact that everyone was lost, the German people were looking for someone to lead them, and hitler promised that he would help Germany be a prosperous nation, which indeed he did and he used the fact that he helped them out of a depression to stay in office and he eventually seized absolute power