Why and how did the Nazi start?

Answer 1

All during the early 20th century, Germany was trying to find its place in European affairs. After unifying, Germany fought and lost WWI in the 1910's. After WWI was over, the Triple Entente (as the coalition against the Central Powers, including Germany, was called) signed the Versailles Treaty, which forced Germany to pay for the debt that the the allies had due to the war. Because of this treaty and the payments the country was cast into a deep, deep depression which included astronomical inflation. During the rebuilding of the country, many radical, fringe political groups came into the mainstream political life. The Nationalist Socialist Party (i.e. NAZI's) led by a young Austrian WWI veteran was one of these groups. Adolf Hitler, using his influential speech against the Treaty of Versailles, was elected in 1933 to the office Chancellor, which he soon combined with the office of president to become a dictator of Germany. After he came to power, he began rearming Germany, and getting them ready for expansion. Hitler eventually invaded Czechoslavakia, Poland, Beligium, the Netherlands, France and anexed Austria, which started WWII.