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In the Reichstag election of 1928, the Nazi Party was a joke. They were a tiny, extremist fringe group, winning just 12 seats. Four years later, in July 1932, they were the largest single party in Germany, with a massive 230 seats. How did this incredible transformation happen? How did a party of thugs and fanatics become the most popular political movement in the country? The answer is that a catastrophic economic crisis created a perfect storm of misery and anger, and the Nazis, more than any other party, proved to be masters of exploiting it. For your AQA exam,…