Question

What was not a factor in the rise of Hitler?
A. Disgrace at Versailles
B. Nazi Propaganda and Economic crisis
C. Years of Depression and economic crisis
D. Balkan Crisis

Answer 1

Hint:Adolf Hitler was a German Politician and also the leader of the Nazi Party. During his dictatorship, he only initiated World War II in Europe. Hitler’s actions and Nazi ideology are almost universally regarded as immoral. Also, it has been said that “Never in history has such ruination-moral and physical- has been associated with the name of one man”.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss how did Hitler rise to Power:
Hitler’s rise to power can be traced right from when he joined the German’s workers Party that later came to be known as the Nazi Party. With his oratorical skills and use of promotion techniques, he soon became the leader of the party. The second factor which was responsible was that he gained popularity nationwide by exploiting unrest during the Great Depression, and when he placed second in the presidential race. Then the Enabling Act was passed, giving full powers to Hitler.
 Hitler had an overriding ambition for territorial spread and expansion which was driven by his desires to reunify the German Peoples and his pursuit of /living space that would enable Germans to become self-sufficient and militarily secure. Such aims were supported by many in Germany who resented the harsh terms which were there in the Treaty of Versailles which had ended World War I.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:Hitlerpromoted distrust, infighting, competition among his subordinates to consolidate and maximize his own power. Hitler’s leadership style was to give contradictory orders to his subordinates and to place them in positions where their duties overlapped with those of the others. He did not give written orders, instead, he communicated verbally.