Why were the Nazis elected?

Answer 1

This is a huge issue, so this answer focuses on the essentials. The two most important reasons were: *Mass unemployment as a result of the Great Depression - in a young democracy (with only very wobbly commitment to democracy). *The absence in Germany at the time of an effective, conventional mainstream right- wing party. In 1928 (before the stockmarket crash) the NSDAP (Nazis) won only 12 out of about 580 possible seats in the Reichstag (Parliament) and were written off as a joke led by a funny, wildly gesticulating little man with very strange ideas. In 1930, however, the Nazis won 107 seats and were a force to be reckoned with. Their strength grew rapidly between 1930 and 1932, when they became the largest single party. Obviously, they exploited fear - especially of Communism; they also exploited resentment arising out of the Treaty of Versailles. However, it was everyday, basic 'bread and butter' issues that appealed to most voters rather than, say, Germany's frontiers and so on. In Germany at the time, commitment to democracy was wobbly or plain weak, partly because democracy was associated with defeat and since 1929-30 with unemployment. The main right-wing party in the late 1920s was the German Nationalists (the DNVP). It had lost touch with its supporters and had somehow lost its way - and many of its traditional supporters. For example, in 1928 it tried to resist legislation abolishing the right of aristocratic landowners (in some parts of the country) to whip (!) their agricultural labourers. The DNVP was in habit of knee-jerk support of 'landed interests' and was hopelessly out of touch. It's not surprising that it was in decline. I hope this goes some way towards answering the question. Joncey

Answer 2

to put it simply, because of the war and treaty of Versailles Germany was in a great deppresion, and needed a strong dictator to lead them out of it. Millions of workers were put out of a ajob as many ,industrial companies to small corner shops, shut down. Money had no value. then Hitler and his small nazi party decided on this thing called the munich putsch in November 1923. putsch means to take over. as Hitler was a faschist he believed that the strongest should be the most powerful, and should take over. to they literaly tried to take over at a beer hall but they failed. Hitler would have been sentenced to 20 years of prison for treason but as the judge was a nazi follower himself, he only received 5 years in the comfort of a home based arrest and the ability and freedom to wear his own clothes and do as he wished. in the end he barely did a year before he was released. whilst he was in prison he was publisized and he gained more followers. He also wrote a book called mein kampf which sold alot of copies.

As he was publisized, he was now more famous and did speeches. he promised to solve the unemployment problems, outsider problems and he care what the treaty said. he took it and used it as Hitler was this strong figure, that Germany thought they needed, he was chosen as a chanselor and then after a few elections gained followers and enough votes to win...

Answer 3

Most of them did not. Hitler came to power as a result of an apointment as chancelor made by President Paul von Hindenburg. the rest is history

Answer 4

because the Nazi's used poster with short catch themes such as ' work and bread' which appealed to the German people greatly seen as though most of them were poor and homeless

Answer 5

They didn't know what Hitler had planned. He sounded good so they voted for him. Just like Trump.