How did the 1929 Wall Street Crash directly contribute to the rise of the NSDAP in Germany?
I'm trying to understand the chain of events between the stock market crash in 1929 and the dramatic increase in support for the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany in the early 1930s.
Specifically, I'm interested in:
- What were the main causes of the 1929 crash itself?
- How did it spread to Germany, and why was Germany hit especially hard compared to other countries?
- What were the social and economic consequences for ordinary Germans?
- How did these conditions translate into electoral support for the NSDAP — who were the people turning to the Nazis, and why?
I understand Germany was heavily dependent on American loans, and that unemployment skyrocketed, but I'd love a more detailed explanation of the political and psychological mechanisms that made the Nazis so appealing to voters who had previously supported mainstream parties.
Thanks in advance!