aug 7, 1928 - Exploitation of fear of communism

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Hitler's leadership (3)
• Communist Party won four times more seats that Nazi party in 1928 elections – influential party
• Farmers feared the communists because the communists believed the state should own all land and assets - Businessmen were afraid of the communists since their assets would be divided up to be shared with all under communism
• Hitler promised to deal with problem of communists – used his personal army to fight communists and break up their meetings
• Industrialists like Hugenberg and Thyssen contributed to the Nazis – used for campaigns in 1932-33 elections – grand rallies

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