The Nazi party was able to capture power in Germany in the 1930s for several reasons: 1. They gained support by fueling anti-Semitism and appealing to nationalist pride following Germany's defeat in WWI. 2. The Great Depression devastated Germany's economy, increasing unemployment and despair, which the Nazi party exploited by blaming Jewish people and communists. 3. In 1932 elections, the Nazi party received 37% of the vote, becoming the largest party in parliament. This positioned Hitler to be appointed chancellor by President Hindenburg in 1933.

1. Explain why the Nazi party was able to capture power in the 1930s?

6. Germany's government remained on the brink of collapse. The SA brown shirts, about 400,000 strong, were a part of daily street violence. The economy was still in crisis. In the election of July 1932, the Nazi Party won 37% of the Reichstag seats, thanks to a massive propaganda campaign. For the next six months, the most powerful German leaders were embroiled in a series of desperate political maneuverings.