Within 18 months of assuming office, Adolf Hitler had become the leader of Nazi Germany. His tyrannical reign included the most devastating war the world has ever known, as well as the industrialised murder of over 6 million Jews. How could one man enforce his ideology across the land? How could he crush all opposition within the first few years of his time in power? How did the Nazis control Germany?
Following the humiliating Treaty of Versailles which held Germany responsible for the First World War, the 1920s were characterised by an initial period of political instability and bitter infighting before the Weimar Republic was eventually able to enjoy economic recovery and growth. However, the Wall Street Crash in October 1929 led to the Great Depression, devastating the German economy, reviving old suspicions and fears of the new democratic state.
Your organisation does not have access to this article.
Sign up today to give your students the edge they need to achieve their best grades with subject expertise
Subscribe
