Question

Assertion (A): Nazism became a mass movement only after the Great Depression.

Reason (R): The Great Depression created heavy discontent among the people.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

The onset of the Great Economic Depression of 1929 helped the Nazi party to mobilise popular support. After the deep crisis of the Great Depression, the party promised to improve the economic conditions of Germany. The people who were dissatisfied with the Weimar Republic then laid their faith in the promises made by the Nazi party.