How did Hitler rise to Power?
‘Push’ factors: why were Germans dissatisfied with their governments 1919-1933?
Effect on the German people
1. The Treaty of Versailles, June 1919
This was the peace agreement to end the First
World war. The USA, Britain and France drew up
the treaty. Germany was not allowed to negotiate,
but was forced to accept its terms.
The key terms of the Treaty were:
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Reason
The treaty made the German people
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2. Fear Of Communism
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3- Economic difficulties (1923)
The German people in 1924 were
After the war Germany was very poor but the
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How did Hitler rise to Power?
Economic difficulties (1929)
The events of 1929 made Germans
In 1924 the German government began to fix
the problems and Germany began to recover
but then another problem developed.
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‘Pull factors’: why did Germans support the Nazis?
Nazi skills
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In January 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, after a political deal was made.
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