Chapter 4- impact of depression

• economic impacts

  • Americans used to buy goods from germany but could no longer do this
  • German factories shut down & many became unemployed
  • US demanded money back
  • German banks went bankrupt
• social impacts

  • many people were living on the streets
  • many were angry at political leaders who they blamed for their problems
• political impacts

  • people listened to different, often extreme, political parties
  • political parties promised radical solutions
  • communists increased their number of seats to 77
  • Nazi party increased from 12 seats to 107 in 2 years
• what are the reasons of nazi growth ?

  • they promised jobs to those who were unemployed
  • Hitler's charismatic personality convinced people whe could be trusted
  • powerful speeches
  • Weimar politicians couldn't agree how to help the depression
  • German's felt the democratic system wasn't working
• why did the Nazis become popular ?

  • after Munich putsch Hitler changed tactics to legally win power
  • fear of communism
  • Hitler took part in mass parades and rallies to display nazi power
  • porpaganda and new media
• why did farmers vote for the Nazis ?

  • Weimar government offered little help to them
  • Nazi's promised higher prices for crops & better quality of life
• why did middle class vote for the Nazis ?

  • they worried communist take over could destroy way fo life
  • Nazi's promised to deal with communists
• why did women vote for the Nazis ?

  • family life and good morals were important
  • some women believed Hitler's views had bad influence on the young
• why did the wealthy vote for the Nazis ?

  • promised strong leadership
  • Hitler promised to let owners run factories
  • Nazi opposed communists
• why did the youth vote for the Nazis ?

  • Hitler promised to make the country could be great again which appealed the young
  • they wanted to be a part of Germany's future