Study On The Relationship Between The Nazi Party And The German Big Capitalists From 1919 To 1933

In January 30, 1930, when Hitler became the German chancellor, the Nazi Party came to power. This was inseparable from the support of the German big capitalists. But big capitalists didn't support the Nazi Party from the beginning. The relationship between the Nazi Party and the German big capitalists had gone through a long-term process of change.During 1919-1923, when the Nazi Party was rising, there were only few relations between the party and German big capitalists. The policies of the Nazi Party had many contents against capitalism at the beginning, which influenced the relationship between them severely. Only few big capitalists knew the party and gave it some financial assistance.From 1923 to 1929, the Nazi Party developed well, and the relationship between the party and big capitalists had new development, when the Nazi Party began to approach big capitalists on its own initiative. During this time, the policies of the Nazi Party were ambiguous, which made the big capitalists were still skeptical about the party. Only big capitalists such as Kirdorf and Fritz Thyssen financed the party, a lot of big capitalists didn't regard the Nazi Party as their main subsidized objects and partners.The relationship between the Nazi Party and big capitalists changed gradually from 1929 to 1933. Hitler adjusted policies in order to win the support of big capitalists, at the same time, the international and domestic situation changed, so more and more big capitalists changed their attitudes towards the Nazi Party. Big capitalists participated in pushing Hitler to power positively, and financed the party vigorously. At last Hitler was appointed as chancellor by the president, and the Nazi party came to power in Germany. The support of the big capitalists was the important assurance of the party's coming to power.