What were the reasons that led to Hitler's rise to power?

Personal Reasons:1.      Hitler was a great speaker, with the power to make people support him.2.      Goebbels' propaganda campaign was very effective and it won support for the Nazis. The Nazis targeted specific groups of society with different slogans and policies to win their support.Political Reasons:1.      The Nazi storm troopers attacked Hitler's opponents.2.      Hitler was given power in a seedy political deal by Hindenburg and Papen who foolishly thought they could control him.3.      German people were still angry about the Treaty of Versailles and supported Hitler because he promised to overturn it.4.      The moderate political parties would not work together, although together they had more support than the Nazis.Economic Reasons:1.      The depression of 1929 created poverty and unemployment, which made people angry with the Weimar government. People lost confidence in the democratic system and turned towards the extremist political parties such as the Communists and Nazis during the depression.2.      Industrialists gave Hitler money and support.

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