Facism/communism Flashcards
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How hitler came to power
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Germany was devastated after World War I. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to reduce its military, give up land and colonies,
and pay reparations or damages for the war. Accepting this war guilt left Germans angry and insulted. Their economy was also in
trouble as a result of the reparations, inflation, and the Great Depression. Adolf Hitler joined a Fascist group called the National
Socialist German Worker’s Party or the Nazis. Hitler and the Nazis gained popularity and power through propaganda and close
relations with government officials. Eventually Hitler was given the position of Chancellor. Hitler ended democracy and took
absolute power.
