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- Hitler attacked those parties which were his main opposition: he said the Communists posed a threat to Germans' possessions, businesses and national pride.
- Hitler also said the SPD had 'stabbed the army in the back' by signing the Treaty of Versailles. Many Germans hated the Treaty because they blamed it for their suffering. Hitler therefore got a lot of support.
Some historians, including William L Shirer, actually believe that the blame the Weimar government had to carry for signing the armistice and Treaty of Versailles after World War I is the single most important reason why Hitler was able to build up the huge following that he did. |
- The SPD was friendly with the enemies of Germany, namely the Allies.
- Over and over again, the Germans were told all this by Hitler and other great orators who spoke convincingly and emotionally. Although Hitler told them all these things, he concentrated especially on the Communists, trying to make the people see them as evil and the NSDAP as the only alternative.
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