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>> Possibly true. But you can't dissociate Hitler's rise from the economic situation of the twenties/thirties
>> nor that of Mosely.
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It is true - I looked them up !
I agree that in general Hitler's rise owed a lot to economic conditions, but the 1929 crash is I think now seen as not being the trigger previously thought. Hitler of course tried to exploit it, but economic forces were moving against him by the early thirties, and his share of the vote was slipping. Really I suspect he got in by a combination of inspired violence, unprecedented ruthlessness in intimidating voters, general public weariness with the whole chaotic process, and ultimately Hindenburg's senility and despairing willingness to let him have a go.
I don't see many analogies between the situation then and ours with UKIP now, but as always, quite a lot of danger with trying to force historical precedents which aren't really there. Like generals always being very good at fighting the previous war.
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