Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) Hitler formed the first Nazi government in Germany in January 1933.

(II) The rise of the Nazi Party in Germany was facilitated by the absence of any strong opposition party.

Options

• (II) contradicts (I).

• (II) is the reason for (I).

• (I) is true, but (II) is false.

• (I) and (II) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(II) is the reason for (I).

Explanation:

Hitler was legally appointed Chancellor in January 1933, and his ascension was made possible by the breakdown of the Weimar Republic’s democratic centre. The intense internal bickering between the Socialists and Communists, along with the lack of a unified democratic front, created a political vacuum that the Nazi Party successfully exploited to grab power.