People in the replies claiming it was progressives failing to fall in line that allowed Hitler to come to power. US Americans should be barred from making any historical comparisons.
Progressives did fall in line and voted for the deeply reactionary Hindenburg in 1932 to prevent Hitler from becoming president. It worked, Hitler didn't become president but the very same Hindenburg then went on to appoint Hitler as chancellor a year later and dying shortly after.
People in the replies claiming it was progressives failing to fall in line that allowed Hitler to come to power. US Americans should be barred from making any historical comparisons.
Progressives did fall in line and voted for the deeply reactionary Hindenburg in 1932 to prevent Hitler from becoming president. It worked, Hitler didn't become president but the very same Hindenburg then went on to appoint Hitler as chancellor a year later and dying shortly after.