Rise of Nazi Party

The transcript discusses the political climate in Germany during the early 1930s, focusing on the rise of right-wing alliances like the Harzburger Front, which included groups such as the Stahlhelm and the NSDAP led by Adolf Hitler. Despite the left being divided, the extreme right lacked a majority. Hitler rejected a vice-chancellorship, aiming for full power, while street violence escalated as political parties clashed. The state struggled to maintain control, and conservative forces in the Reichstag, led by Franz von Papen, were open to right-wing influence, driven by fear of Bolshevism.

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