In November 1918, the Kaiser of Germany fled to Holland leaving the German democracy vulnerable; a new government had to be formed. Immediately it had great problems, many people criticized it for agreeing to the peace treaty of Versailles. But worse was to come, Germany, already was exhausted by the war, and had to suffer bad harvests and rapid inflation. The German currency became almost worthless-by 1923 people needed wheel barrows to carry their wages home, but all they could buy with the money was a cup of coffee. To make matters worse, Germany had to pay massive amounts...
them. As Hitler plotted to bring democracy to an end in Germany, propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels put together a brilliant

public relations display at the official opening of the newly elected Reichstag.

The Nazi private army, the SA - storm troopers, was attractive to young people out of work-it gave them a small wage and a uniform. Wealthy landowners and industrialists supported the Nazis because they feared a communist revolution, also approving of the Nazi's policies and hostility towards the communist.

All these factors contributed in the build of Hitler's rise to power in 1933.