How was Hitler able to become Chancellor in January 1933?

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Comparison of Sources (markscheme)

  

Source C

Karl Ludecke, an early follower of Hitler (1924).

He was holding the masses, and me with them, under an hypnotic spell by the sheer force of his beliefs.   His words were like a whip.   When he spoke of the disgrace of Germany, I felt ready to attack any enemy.

Source D

Karl Ludecke (1924).

Of course, I was ripe for this experience.  

I was a man of 32, weary with disgust and disillusionment, a wanderer seeking a cause,

a patriot seeking an outlet for his patriotism.

  

Do Sources C and D agree about Hitler's appeal to his supporters?   Explain your answer using Sources C and D.

  

  

Description (markscheme)

Describe how Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933.

  

  

Explanation and Analysis (markscheme)

Why was Hitler able to rise to become Chancellor of Germany?

   

  

Evaluation of an Interpretation (markscheme)

  

Source E

Written by the modern historian S Williams.

There were simply not enough Germans who believed in democracy and individual freedom to save the Weimar republic.

  

How accurate an interpretation is Source E of why Hitler was able to rise to become Chancellor in 1933?   Use Source E and your own knowledge to explain your answer.

   

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