I caused a deep shock to the of German people. The Great Depression further deepened their frustration and prompted them to turn against the Republican government. Evolution of German Fascism The origin of German fascism goes back to when a group of seven men met in Munich and founded the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (abbreviated as Nazi Party). One of them was Adolf Hitler.
During World War I, he served in the Bavarian army. A gifted speaker, he could whip up the passion of the audience. In Hitler attempted to capture power in Bavaria. His launch of the National Revolution on the outskirts of Munich landed him in prison.
During his time in prison, he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle), an autobiographical book containing his political ideas. In the Presidential election of , the Communist Party polled about , , votes. Alarmed capitalists and property owners tilted towards supporting fascism Hitler exploited this opportunity to usurp powers. Hitler Social Democratic Party was founded as the General German Workers Association on May in Leipzig.
Founder was Ferdinand Lassalle. German elites of the late 19th century considered the very existence of a socialist party a threat to the security and stability of the newly unified Reich, and so Bismark outlawed this party from to . However, in , with the fall of Hitler, the Social Democratic Party was revived. It was the only surviving party from the Weimar period with a record of opposition to Hitler.
The World between Two World Wars Defiance of the Treaty of Versailles In August Hindenburg died and Hitler, apart from being Chancellor, became both President and Commander–in-Chief of the armed forces. Hitler’s foreign policy aimed at restoring the armed strength of Germany and annulling provisions of Versailles Treaty.