The Rise of Germany to a Fascist State During the 1920's and early 1930's Germany was unstable socially economically and politically. The governments were more often in a state of disarray than not, the populace was disillusioned and scared, and the Great Wall Street stock market crash of 1923 saw the economy crumble before the population's eyes. ... This familiarity was significant for the Nazi's and Hitler, as public recognition was a building block for greatness to come. ... October 1929 marked a worldwide slide into the "Great Depression" due to the famous Wall Stre...

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The very nature of Weimar democracy and constitution, the political, social and economic instabilities as a result of the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression, as well as the contribution of the Nazi Party were all equally contributing factors to its collapse. ... The depression undermined the foundations of the fragile democracy as living standards declined and wages decreased. ... It is times like this that people turn to extremist parties in search of solutions, reflective in the polarisation of votes in 1930 towards left wing communists and right wing Nazis. As A.J.P Taylor s...

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The Great Depression reached Germany in the early months of 1930. ... The elections of September 1930 brought about the extraordinary unforseen development; the Nazi Party increased its representation in the Reichstag from 12 members to 107, becoming the second largest party around. ... Great terror pervaded Germany as Hitler's Storm Troopers (SA) arrested and imprisoned those who presented any resistance or opposition to the Nazi Party. ... The Nazi Party and Hitler had been able to consolidate power in Germany largely owing to the Great Depression resulting in the breakdown of the Germa...

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