Electoral Data of the Nazis

• Which regions recorded high Nazi votes among Catholics?

  Silesia and other border areas
• Why were some Catholic regions more likely to vote Nazi?

  Due to nationalist sentiment after land loss
• Where was the Nazi vote particularly low among Catholics?

  Cologne and Düsseldorf
• What was notable about Bavaria's Nazi vote?

  Bavaria had one of the lowest Nazi votes
• What countered Nazi propaganda among Catholics?

  Strong ideologies and institutional structures
• What party retained much support from Catholics?

  Catholic Centre Party (Zentrum)
• Where were the Nazis' strongest bases of support among Protestants?

  North and northeast regions
• Why were Protestants more susceptible to Nazi messaging?

  No strong institutional or political loyalties
• What did Protestant middle-class voters fear?

  Fear of communism and leftist revolution
• Which parties did industrial workers predominantly support?

  SPD or KPD
• What percentage of Nazi voters in 1930 were manual labourers?

  27%
• What pushed some working-class voters toward extremism?

  Disillusionment with the Weimar Republic
• In which cities did the majority of industrial workers support left-wing parties?

  Berlin and other urban areas
• Why did the Nazis perform well in rural areas?

  Farmers suffered economic hardship
• What percentage of the vote did Nazis secure in some rural constituencies in 1930?

  68%
• What made rural populations more open to Nazi ideas?

  Lack of strong trade unions or leftist traditions
• Which regions were less likely to support Nazis among rural Catholics?

  Southern Germany
• Who did the Nazis gain heavy support from in the middle class?

  Small business owners and public employees
• What drove middle-class voters to support the Nazis?

  Fear of economic instability and communism
• What was the influence of traditional conservative parties on middle-class voters?

  Influence declined as Nazi support grew
• How did the Depression affect young people's views on Nazism?

  It made them see Nazism as a dynamic movement
• What percentage of young adults who joined political parties joined the Nazis?

  61%
• What was notable about the age of those who joined the Nazis pre-1933?

  41.3% were born between 1904 and 1913
• Who remained resistant to Nazi ideas among the youth?

  Educated youth from liberal backgrounds
• Where was Nazi support lower overall?

  South and West Germany
• What type of support existed in border areas like Silesia?

  Some nationalist support
• Why did the Nazis gain their best results in North Germany?

  Regions were predominantly Protestant and rural
• Which urban centres limited Nazi appeal in the north?

  Hamburg and other urban centres
• What was the demographic characteristic of the North German Plain?

  Predominantly Protestant and rural
• How did the support for Nazis differ between rural Catholic and Protestant regions?

  Rural Protestant regions were more supportive
• What factors contributed to the varying levels of Nazi support across different social groups?

  Economic hardship, political loyalties, and ideologies
• How did the Nazis appeal to different demographics in society?

  By addressing specific fears and needs
• What role did the Catholic Centre Party (Zentrum) play among Catholics?

  It retained support among Catholics
• How did disillusionment with the Weimar Republic affect working-class voters?

  It pushed them toward extremist parties
• What specific economic hardships did farmers face?

  Grain surplus and falling prices
• What was the demographic breakdown of Nazi membership by age?

  41.3% were born between 1904 and 1913
• How did urbanization influence Nazi support in different regions?

  It limited Nazi appeal in urban centres