The Great Depression played an important role in helping the Nazi Party gain power. Many nations were suffering from the Great Depression of 1930, including Germany which had to pay war reparations. During this period of economic and political crisis, the country was easily influenced by political parties. They wanted someone who was capable and had what it takes to be their leader and guide them through the huge crisis they were facing. Most Germans are in a desperate state because they wanted Germany to be what it once was, capable of being proud and not in a state where they had to struggle to meet the almost impossible terms of the Treaty of Versailles. They considered that period as a shameful decade in their history. Due to the Treaty of Versailles, the feeling of bitterness that remained with the Germans. It was then that Adolf Hitler, the last leader of the Nazi party, arrived and promised the people that he would help restore peace and make Germany greater, but as their leader. The feeling of bitterness that the Germans felt also contributed to helping the Nazi Party capture Po...