how the depression contributed to hitlers rise to power
... In many ways the Depression was the most important reason. The Depression arisen from the Wall Street crash, when people rushed to sell their shares because they realised companies were doing badly. ... The new Weimer Government broke down and people were ready to listen to groups like Hitlers Nazis, who promised a strong government and better way of life. ... The Depression was an extremely piece of good luck for the Nazis, because it allowed them to get the majority of the vote in Germany (43. ... Von Papen wanted a return to power so he struck a deal with the Nazis. ... This was an important reason but not as important as the Depression for Hitler coming to power because even though Hitler got the power he always craved, he would not have succeeded without the effects of the Depression.