Seen as one of the harshest periods, the Economic Depression did not only affect Germany. The Wall Street Crash had a huge effect on many countries around the world. According to the mistake of economists and leaders, the “mild bump” turned into an increasingly serious problem, which ended in disaster. When the value of money decreased, many governments decided to print more money. The German economy was very vulnerable as it was built on American loans. The country also depended on foreign trade. Since the Germans still had to pay reparations due to the guilt of World War I, banks across Germany failed, along with many levels of production. Nearly all German citizens suffered from the economic depression. It was not just one or two parts of society that were affected, but above all all social classes. At the time of the stock market crash, Germany was just developing its economy, as with the Treaty of Versailles Germany lost much of its industry to the Allies. The Great Depression of 1929 was a huge contributor to Hitler's rise to power. As most people lost their jobs and unemployment rose disastrously, German inhabitants no longer believed in the Weimar Republic. Money was no longer valuable and many Germans suffered from poverty and disease. Hitler always hated the Weimar Republic. Furthermore, the economic Depression caused his Chancellery ratings to increase enormously. Hitler used this to his advantage. Hitler earned a lot of respect, as he publicly criticized the Weimar Republic and expressed what the German people thought in every speech he made. Hitler and the Nazis promised the people of Germany jobs and a strong leader if they voted for the Nazi Party with... middle of paper... impact on Hitler's rise to power. If some reasons are long-term causes and others are short-term causes, there is not just one specific event that led to Hitler's success. Presumably the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor by President Hindenburg and von Papen was a much more prosperous event than the Enabling Act, in 1933. In my eyes, Hitler's rise to power was a contribution to many smaller and effective events , which ultimately resulted in him becoming president of Germany. While he was president, he intimidated and terrorized the people, trying to start a dictatorship in the country. The contribution of all these small incidents is the key to Hitler's rise to power. None of the reasons explained above were critical as an isolated act, but more likely the combination was Hitler's success and his ultimate goal, achieving the presidency, in his rise to power..