(1933–45) and Führer of Germany (1934–45). To understand how the Nazi Party gained
power, we must understand the social, political and economic context of Germany after the
First World War. Politically, Germany was humiliated by its loss of the war and the subsequent
Treaty of Versailles. Economically, the devastation from the war and the heavy taxation
repayments demanded by the treaty were exacerbated by the massive inflation of the Great
Depression. Germany and its people lacked a sense of hope. The…
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