Pleaswhich of the following contributed to the rise of hitler and the nazi party in germany? a. the weimar republic was stable but overly democratic, given the new preference for totalitarian rule. b. hitler promised to do away with capitalism, which the german people blamed for their poor economy. c. hitler and the nazis were able to exploit the existing economic hardships and racism of germany. d. the global depression caused the german people to seek an experienced party.

Best  C. Hitler and the Nazis were able to exploit the economic hardships and racism of Germany.

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After the Great War (World War I), Germany was required to pay heavy reparations payments to Britain and France.  Meanwhile, Britain and France owed repayment of funds to the United States for borrowing they had done during the war.  So the United States had been supporting Germany in the 1920s with loans.  When the USA could no longer afford to extend loan monies to Germany after the stock market crash of 1929, that sent Germany's economy spiraling even deeper into the Depression than was felt in the United States.

The bad situation in Germany made it possible for a radical leader like Hitler, making all sorts of bold promises, to win over enough people to rise to power.  Hitler also used racial prejudice to blame the Jews for Germany's problems, leading to a campaign of persecution against the Jewish people in Germany. Hitler promised a return to national greatness and fiercely rebuilt Germany as a military machine.  The rise of Hitler and the Nazis brought about World War II in Europe, and the racism of their movement brought about the Holocaust.