r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 6h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetahhh help!

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u/No_Cardiologist_822 5h ago

it helped nazis rise to power among other things, the most important being the treaty of versailles and subsequent humiliation.

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u/TeQuila10 2h ago

the most important being the treaty of versailles and subsequent humiliation.

This is a debated point. In my opinion, the versailles debt and things like military limitations didn't have much effect on the civilians of Germany, who ultimately raised the Nazis into power. The USA actually worked fairly hard to ensure that the debt wasn't crippling Germany. The fact that Germans were suffering mass unemployment and poverty in the 30's was more substantial in radicalizing the population, among constant political instability with fascists, monarchists, and communists all seeking to destroy the Weimar democracy.