Question

Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the options given thereafter:
Statement I: Nazism became a mass movement in Germany after the Great Depression.
Statement II: After 1929, banks collapsed and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and middle classes were threatened with destitution.

• A. Statement I is false and Statement II is true
• B. Statement I is true and Statement II is false
• C. Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Great depression took place during 1930s in which there was a severe worldwide economic depression. This hit Germany very hard. This led to following: banks collapsed and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and middle classes were threatened with destitution. When politics started collapsing due to above reasons, Hitler took the advantage, and Nazism became a mass movement.