How did Hitler benefit from the Great Depression?

Hitler used the 1929 Wall Street Crash to his advantage in two main ways. The first was catering to the German population's increased vulnerability to extremist ideology. Nazi Party experienced slow growth in the 1920s, barely reaching 100,000 members in a country of over sixty million. By mid-1930, amid the economic pressures of the Great Depression, the German democratic government was beginning to unravel. Germans lost faith in the policies of the Reichstag and looked to more extreme Left (communists) and Right (Nazis) parties for quick and simple solutions. This was due to the large and systematic change that was being offered by both sides. Hilter offered strong government and a Volksgemeinschaft or people's community which seemed to promise a less class based system and enhance community in Germany. This appealed to many of the hard hit labourers in rural and industrial areas that were desperate for some relief. The effect of this could be seen in the seats that the Nazi Party gained following the Depression. In 1928, the Nazis only had 12 seats in the Reichstag but by July 1932, they had 230 seats and were the largest party.