'The most important reason for Nazi success in 1933 was Hitler's genius as a politician'. How far do you agree with this statement?

... Coursework - Key Question 1, Exercise 1 [i] c. 'The most important reason for Nazi success in 1933 was Hitler's genius as a politician'. How far do you agree with this statement? It is undoubtedly true that Hitler was a political genius; he was a brilliant orator, ruthlessly efficient, used force as necessary, had a gift for timing, and, perhaps most importantly, exploited the diverse interests of all to whom he appealed. However, there were other factors in the NSDAP's rise to power, notably the Wall Street Crash and the discredit of the Weimar republic; pure luck also played an important role (for example, the death of Stresemann in late 1929). Whether Hitler's political genius was the main reason for the Nazi party's rise to power remains to be seen. The Wall Street crash, perhaps more than any of the alternative reasons for the Nazi party's success, was of great importance to the

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