The success of the Nazi Party was not just due to their exploitation of the Great Depression.

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Con: Nationalism and authoritarianism were integral components of many political cultures that did not turn to fascism in the 1930s. Germany's challenging experience of the Great Depression is what drove Germany into fascism.

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Pro: German nationalism created a demand for a more nationalistic politics than what the Weimar government provided.

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Pro: Germany's militaristic and authoritarian past made violent strongmen popular figures, especially opposed to the democratic figures of the Weimar Republic. This is the perspective of the Sonderweg historians.

To what extent was the Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic?

The success of the Nazi Party was not just due to their exploitation of the Great Depression.

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Germany's militaristic and authoritarian past made violent strongmen popular figures, especially opposed to the democratic figures of the Weimar Republic. This is the perspective of the Sonderweg historians.

German nationalism created a demand for a more nationalistic politics than what the Weimar government provided.

Nationalism and authoritarianism were integral components of many political cultures that did not turn to fascism in the 1930s. Germany's challenging experience of the Great Depression is what drove Germany into fascism.

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The success of the Nazi Party was not just due to their exploitation of the Great Depression.

Pro claim 1, children below

Germany's militaristic and authoritarian past made violent strongmen popular figures, especially opposed to the democratic figures of the Weimar Republic. This is the perspective of the Sonderweg historians.

Pro claim 2, children below

German nationalism created a demand for a more nationalistic politics than what the Weimar government provided.

Con claim 1, children below

Nationalism and authoritarianism were integral components of many political cultures that did not turn to fascism in the 1930s. Germany's challenging experience of the Great Depression is what drove Germany into fascism.