Why Did Hitler Come Into Power

Hitler came into power in 1933 for a number of different reasons; some may say that it could be down to pure fate, that the depression that struck as a result of the Wall Street Crash in 1929 was what allowed Hitler to grasp the power he so longed for. Others may claim it was his charisma and the talent he had for speeches and just generally being a powerful and effective leader. What it most definitely can be said, however, is that Hitler used his Enabling Act to eventually declare himself Fuhrer once Hindenburg had died. The general election of 1932 pushed him into power, and he only then further gained more and more strength.
The general election which took place in 1932 consolidated the Nazi’s strength within politics. Compared to the results in 1928, where Hitler and his party had only managed to gain 12 seats in the Reichstag, 1932 showed the massive effect that the Great Depression and the Wall Street Crash had had on Germany’s citizens, employment, and economy. During the

The SA had a major role in this, as they monitored Nazi party meetings, and during elections (especially in 1933 and 1928, when the Nazis were finally finding success) the SA intimidated citizens into voting the Nazi party as they walking into the polling station. It is said that the SA were extremely important within Hitler’s rise to power, and described as “violent thugs”. Furthermore, people saw the SA as a source of employment, which made the Nazi party get more publicity, as such. By the 1930’s, the SA was at 3 million members. And yet, it wasn’t only the SA that pushed fear into the hearts of the German citizens, the SS and Gestapo began to come into the limelight after Hitler was appointed chancellor. First being formed on 4th April 1925, the SS were most known as Hitler’s personal bodyguards, and eventually organising concentration camps that kept any opposition at