Hitler's Rise to Power (According to Historians) | The History Notes

Hitler's Rise to Power, through the eyes of Historians....A v. short post!

G. Ritter, the Weimar republic collapsed in 1933 to due its inability to win the confidence of the general public. The popular resentment towards Weimar republic was a major factor in helping Hitler seizing power in 1933.

I. Kershaw, chance, luck and tragic miscalculations were a major factor bringing Hitler to power, and causing the downfall of the Weimar republic. There was nothing inevitable about Hitler’s triumph in 1933.

E. Anderson, A major factor contributing to the collapse of the Weimar republic was the shrewdness of the political leaders in the Nazi party. The government believed they could control Hitler in his new position as chancellor in 1933. However, they were wrong Hitler managed to outmanoeuvre the government and establish a single party state thanks to his position as chancellor.

Essentially - a good conclusion to come to according to these historians is that.....All of these factors interrelate. The political and economic weaknesses of the Weimar republic, created the foundations for Hitler's rise to power. However, the success of Hitler's RTP does also have to be contributed to the fact that the Nazi ideology was appealing to the German people + it was unique. Hitler also effectively took advantage of the great depression + stab in the back myth, which helped him to power. I'll do a few more posts this week about the rises to power of Hitler, Mao and Castro, and eventually a table to compare all three.