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Explain which groups in German society supported the National Socialists 1928-1932 and give reasons for this support of the Hitler Movement
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Explain which groups in German society supported the National Socialists 1928-1932 and give reasons for this support of the Hitler Movement Before 1928 the Nazi Party had been essentially an urban party. Its support was drawn from small craftsmen such as potters, as well as young ex-soldiers; although there were encouraging signs that the party was doing well among the farming community. The National Socialists only picked up 7.5% of the vote in the Landtag elections of May 1928 and only had a membership of 108,000. As a result they gradually decided to shift their efforts towards winning the rural vote. By the end of 1929 party membership had nearly doubled to 176,00, and the party received a very encouraging result in the Thuringia Landtag election, scoring just over 11% of the vote. For the first time, a Nazi became a Regional Minister. From being a fringe party that had no...
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