The Rise of Nazism in Germany :: Ancient Rome Roman History

The Rise of Nazism in GermanyGermanys defeat in World War One created political, economic and social instability in the Weimar Republic and led to the rise of the National Socialist German Workers troupe (NSDAP) or Nazi party. The First World War placed progressively heavy strains and sacrifices on the German flock. The gap between the rich and low-down widened and divisions between classes increased. It had direct effect on the workers living standard as earnings fell and food shortages grew. Food was sold on the ontogenesis black market but the prices were high and the poor could not submit to to buy. This led to a crisis in the cities and as many as 700 000 died of hypothermia and starvation in the winter of 1916-17. In order to force the German people to bear the hardship of the war, chancellor Bethmann Hollweg promised political reform in a speech in the Reichstag in February 1917. This promise led to political zymosis and an organised strike of 400 000 ammunition workers in Berlin, which threatened to cripple arms production. However, as long as the military held their dominant eyeshot and the possibility of victory remained, the prospects of reform seemed remote. After the chancellor was forced to take in July 1917 military repression increased. There were severe restrictions on the right of assembly, stricter overcome of meetings to discuss grievances, a return to military service for striking workers and the criminalise of all anti-war material. In September 1918 the military effort suddenly collapsed. The assort powers, in particular President Wilson of the United States, demanded that Germany be transformed into a democracy. On November 1918 the SPD declared the abdication of the Kaiser and the birth of the new Weimar Republic. On 28 June 1919 the German government signed the Treaty of Versailles imposed on it by the victorious powers. Clause 231 blamed Germany for causing the war and vast bulk of Germans rejected this. They blamed the We imar government for losing the war and signing the outrageous Treaty. cogitate to this was the demand for financial compensation for the cost of the war paid to France and Britain. This ball over the Germans severely as it would be hard to pay reparations since the war had faded the country. Germanys army personnel was to be reduced to 100 000 and was forbidden to conjure up offensive weapons. There was to be no air force or submarines and the navy was to be reduced to six small battleships and six cruisers.