this was popular with nationalists and soldiers who believed the treaty had stabbed the army in the back - The Nazis promised to rip up the Treaty of Versailles, this was popular with businessmen and the middle class who feared the growth of the communist party - Hitler promised that he would crush communism and his brownshirts regularly beat them up, this was popular with all people as they felt he was directly speaking to them - Hitler was an inspirational speaker who made people feel that he understood their specific problems, this was popular with agricultural voters who feared communists would take their wealth - The Nazis promised high prices to farmers and that they would keep their land, this was popular with people who felt Germany's problems had begun when Germany became a democracy and got weak ineffective coalition governments - Hitler promised an end to democracy and a return to a strong single leader like the Kaiser, the impact of this relationship was that the Nazis got media coverage in newspapers and cinemas all across Germany - The Nazis had the support of Hugenburg, a media magnate, this made the Weimar government very unpopular as they were seen as unable to solve the economic crisis, the Nazis promised to provide bread and work - By 1932 6 million people were unemployed, the government had cut wages and unemployment benefits and increased taxes,

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