#HISTORY assignment
Why did the Nazi's came into power in Germany?
To answer this question it is meaningful to give an overview of German history and related topics since the end of the First World War in 1918. This will bring forth the reasons why the Nazi Party came into power.
In 1918, under the strain of war, shortages, power cuts, inflation anti-war feelings and an influenza virus, Germany descended into chaos. After the armistice, coalition governments were to be a feature right through the period 1918-30. The newly formed Weimar Republic, named after the small town where the details of the new constitution were settled, provided Germans with a democratic framework for conducting politics. It survived some crises, like revolts, assassinations, and anti-government propaganda. The economy, already weakened by the war, was further damaged by demands for reparations from the Allies and by huge inflation. After defaults on the reparation payments, French and Belgium troops entered the Ruhr to take goods. Besides that, the Weimar governments were blamed for the punishing Treaty of Versailles which they had signed.
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This was possible because of a huge loan from the United States, combined with a new currency to replace the one devalued by inflation. Germany was reintegrated into the family of European powers. German culture sparkled with creativity and Germany became the cultural centre of Europe. Hitler's policies seemed out of place and reckless. Voters were not interested in his programme, but the Party gradually became better organised and Hitler's personal grip on its members tightened. Hitler now followed the legal, democratic route to power. His intention was to take power by any democratic method he could