Who Voted or the Nazis

• Support for extreme parties of the left and right increased due to the effects of the Great Depression
• Support for the Communist Party (KPD) increased significantly from 28 seats in 1928 to 89 in 1932
• Many working-class voters supported the KPD as they saw them as the only party standing up for the unemployed and those with falling wages
• Support for the NSDAP (Nazis) increased at a much faster rate
• Many middle and upper-class voters turned to the Nazis to protect them from the communist revolution
• People supported the Nazis due to the government's inability to deal with the crisis and the desire for a strong leader like Hitler
• Hitler promised to restore law and order, force foreign countries to scrap the Treaty of Versailles, and solve economic problems
• Hitler's persuasive speeches and image as a strong leader gained him support
• Wealthy businessmen funded Hitler's campaigns due to fear of increased support for the KPD
• The SA's smart uniforms and organized rallies appealed to different groups in society
• The Nazis carefully selected policies to attract various societal groups
• Leaders of big businesses backed Hitler to avoid a communist uprising and solve economic problems
• Newspapers and famous German brands supported the Nazis by printing propaganda and providing funds
• The Nazis targeted the working class with their name and slogans like "All work and bread"
• The Nazis emphasized the need to return to traditional values to appeal to certain groups in society
• Slogans used by the St Workers Party


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  • rot all work and bred
• The St Workers Party targeted slogans at the unemployed
• The St Workers Party highlighted their belief in the need to return to traditional values
• The St Workers Party set up soup kitchens and homeless shelters for the homeless unemployed
• The majority of the working class continued to support the KPD and the Nazis were never able to get the majority of working-class votes on their side
• The largest group to support the Nazis were the middle class
• Professionals in the middle class

  • Lawyers
  • Teachers
  • People of business
• The middle class's priority was to protect their savings and property
• Hitler came across as a strong leader who would be able to solve Germany's economic problems to the middle class
• The middle classes were afraid of the rising support for the Communist Party as they would lose their land and wealth in a communist revolution
• The middle class people did not like the changes in the 1920s, such as increased freedom of women and modernism in art, cinema, and architecture
• The Nazis promised a return to the traditional values of Germany
• Strong support for the Nazis also came from farmers
• Many farmers were hopeful that if the Nazis gained power, they would gain land from Jewish people rather than lose it
• Farmers were particularly worried about communism as their land would be confiscated in a communist state
• The Nazis targeted young people and women specifically
• Hitler wanted to attract young people to become members of the party through activities and colourful rallies
• Hitler persuaded some women that he would support their husbands and sons, convincing them to support the Nazis
• Hitler pushed the idea that he was the best for Germany as a whole, working for everyone
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