Download or read book Why Did the Rise of the Nazis Happen? written by Charles Freeman and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following their defeat during World War I, the Germans were looking for new leadership. Nazi Germany, also called the Third Reich, began when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany under the National Socialist German Worker’s Party (NSDAP) whose followers were called Nazis. Why the Germans embraced the Nazis rise to power is examined in this thoughtful book, which includes panels featuring subject-matter expert opinions to encourage critical thinking.