In the 1920s, Germany faced social and economic problems. The Weimar Government was unpopular and faced opposition from both left and right. The Nazis were able to gain wide support and rise to power.
The Nazi Party began the 1920s by attempting to seize power by force. By the middle of the decade, their aim had changed to achieving power through election into office.
Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933 after the Nazis won a great deal of seats in the Reichstag.
The reasons for this increase in popularity and rise to power can be attributed to:
