Hitler adopted the slogan 'Work, Freedom, Bread'
Hitler was described as 'Unsere Letzte Hoffnung' ('Our Last Hope')
Goebbels was a propaganda genius
The 'Hitler over Germany' (1932) campaign allowed Hitler to campaign in many cities in the same day
Goering was a WW1 fighter ace who had fought with the Red Baron
Himmler established the Hitler Youth and the SS
Many former soldiers joined the SA, the Nazi private army
The "Nazi" brand combined the appeal of both Nationalism and Socialism
Hitler personally designed the Nazi flag, with its bold red background and black swastika in a white circle
Hitler used his treason trial in 1924 to promote his ideas widely
Whilst in jail in 1924, Hitler developed the 'Reichstag Principle' and the 'Fuhrer Principle'
The 'Fuhrer principle' established that Germany needed one clear leader to lead it to prosperity
The 'Reichstag Principle' established that the Nazis would gain power through elections, not insurrection
The Nazi party purchased a plane to help Hitler's election campaigns
Hitler offered 'Arbeit, Freiheit, Brot' (Work, Freedom, Bread) to the working classes
Many middle class people supported Hitler because he promised to contain communism
Hitler used his time in prison to write the bible of the Nazi party: "Mein Kampf"
Many rich people gave valuable donations to the Nazi party
By 1932 Hindenburg was 84 years old and in declining health
In 1925 Ebert died; in 1929 Stresemann died. This robbed Weimar of its two most talented politicians
Hitler appealed to farmers, saying their 'Blood and Soil' (Blut and Boden) was the bedrock of Germany
The failure of the Munich Beer Hall Putsch forced Hitler to rethink his strategy
The 25-Point programme had a number of appealing ideas (confiscation of war profits; free education for all)
Proportional Representation led to a series of weak and indecisive coalition governments
Hitler stated in his book 'Mein Kampf' that 'we must hold our noses and enter the Reichstag'
Article 48 was abused by Hindenburg during the Depression to force unpopular chancellors upon Germany
The Weimar politicians were widely despised for being 'November Criminals' who 'stabbed Germany in the back'
The Ruhr invasion and the resulting hyperinflation crisis of 1923 damaged the reputation of the Republic
Working-class people bitterly saw their savings wiped out during the hyperinflation crisis
Hindenburg, fearing another hyperinflation crisis, froze unemployment benefits during the Depression
By 1932, one quarter of all Germans were unemployed due to the devastating impact of the Depression
The Treaty of Versailles seriously destabilised Germany with its harsh economic, military and territorial terms
The Dawes Plan of 1924 stabilised the German economy in the short term but left it dependent on American loans
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 sent the American economy into a tailspin
Stresemann said in 1925 that "Germany is dancing on a volcano"
In 1930, Hitler ran for election as president, and came a close second to Hindenburg
The SA got involved with street fights against the communists
Many Weimar artists such as George Grosz were highly critical of the Republic ("Ebert: The Champagne Socialist")
Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933 in a coalition government with von Papen as vice Chancellor
The decision of Hindenburg and von Papen to appoint Hitler was called the 'Backstairs Intrigue'
Hindenburg was persauded that Hitler needed to be appointed chancellor to prevent any further unrest
At the time of his appointment, Hitler's support was starting to decline as the Depression faded
Hitler was a geunine World War One hero who won the Iron Cross twice for bravery
By 1932 there were 30 parties in parliament. Hitler promised to sweep them all away.
By Summer 1932, Hitler was leader of the largest party in the Reichstag (230 seats)
The Freikorps and Spartakist rebellions had very early on exposed the weaknesses of the Republic
Hitler was a fantastic, charismatic orator who promised to restore German honour and overthrow Versailles
