Question 2. Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
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Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930 due to a lot of reasons:
The most apparent being the Great Depression. The Weimar Republic did little to remedy the country's economic downfall, and Hitler was presented as a saviour to the humiliated German people living in economic and political crises.
The powerful speeches of Hitler in which he sought to build a great nation, undo the injustice of the Versailles Treaty, restore the dignity of German people and provide employment for all stirred hopes in people.
Nazi propaganda was unique. Red banners with the Swastika, Nazi salute and the rounds of applause attracted the people making Nazism very popular.
Why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930 democratic parliamentary system?
This crisis in the economy, polity and society formed the background to Hitler's rise to power. The German defeat in the First World War horrified him and the treaty of Versailles made him furious.