Jobless, impoverished, and frustrated, Germans turned against the weak government, and nationalist parties like the Nazi party gained support, promising to correct the misdeeds of the Republic. Charismatic and persuasive leaders like Adolf Hitler translated German fears into resentment against the West. Fueled mostly by farmers, the working class, and the unemployed, the Nazi’s gained power in the legislative Reichstag, and assumed full control of Germany by 1933 . After gaining power, Hitler attempted…
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