... different reasons. One main one being the treaty of Versailles, within Germany it was seen to be a "diktat" as well as being a shameful peace and "stab in a back". The signing of the treaty of Versailles lead to Germany admitting defeat and this dented German upper classes pride. Many were extreme nationalists and believed in a strong Germany as well as the admitting of defeat Germany also lost many of her colonies, which were a sign of her once, great empire which many of the right wing had helped to conquer and was a sign of a great Germany. The treaty limited the army that Germany was allowed to have and this caused a great deal of pride lost, as the army were extremely right wing. The fact that the Weimar government had signed the treaty led them to put the blame out on the government, but also ...

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