Did a 1933 Article Report That Hitler Would Not 'Disrupt' Germany?
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Events always seem more obvious and predictable after they have already taken place.

Here’s a copy and paste from the 1933 article:

Rise in Stocks Reflects Confidence He Will Not Disrupt Nation’s Affairs

Berlin is settling down to pass judgment on political developments. Politicians, economists and bankers declare there is usually wide discrepancy between the speeches of opposition politicians and the actions of the group when it gains power.

Consequently, it is not believed that Hitler will accomplish a change in the constitution or that [Reich Minister of Economics Alfred] Hugenberg will bring about a general reduction of interest rates. The government wants to obtain an adjournment of the Reichstag for several months, but it is questionable whether the Centre [Party] will approve of such action.

  • Guy Dudeman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    53·
    21 hours ago

    Those damned Marxists refusing to sit down, shut up, and back the liberal party

    Well, they quite literally could have prevented Hitler’s rise to power, but Stalin decided it was more beneficial to the USSR for the Communists to support the Nazis against the Liberals. Why? Hmmmm… Guess we’ll never know?

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      5 hours ago

      Well, they quite literally could have prevented Hitler’s rise to power

      By all voting for Hindeburg, the guy who ordered the police to assassinate Rosa Luxembourg?

      Stalin decided it was more beneficial to the USSR for the Communists to support the Nazis

      Hindenburg thought it was more beneficial for the Conservatives to support the Nazis.

      Stalin was the Boogeyman Hindenburg used to justify a fascist government. Purging the Nazis in 1933 was as important to him as it was in 1919.

      Twice, Hindenburg sided with fascists to demolish any kind of civil socialist reform in his country. Twice “evil Russians” got the blame for a domestic slaughter.