'The Wall Street crash was the principle reason for Hitler's rise to power.' How far do you agree?

The Wall Street Crash begun in America in October 1929 and marked a period of insecurity and loss. This instability was extended to Germany, as a result of various ties with America, including the Dawes Plan. Germany was obligated to return American loans, and thus was stuck with economic chaos. Unemployment in Germany reached three million in December 1930, and this continued to rise up to six million. This economic chaos provided Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party with ammunition of which he would use to his advantage in politics and propaganda. It is no coincidence that the figures for Nazi seats in the Reichstag increased following this crash. In 1928 the Nazi party only had 12 seats but in 1930, after the crash they received 107 seats. Therefore, 'the Wall Street crash was the principle reason for Hitler's rice to power'. However, it is clear that there were other factors that contributed to Hitler's rise to power including political intrigue, propaganda and the failure of the Weimar Government....

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