why did the germanys become a totalitarian state?

Answer 1

In the wake of the frustrations imposed through the Versailles Treaty, the worldwide economic depression of the 1930s, the counter-traditionalism of the Weimar period and the threat of Soviet-sponsored communism in Germany, many voters began turning their support towards the Nazi Party, which made great promises of an economic, cultural, and military renewal. The Dolchstoßlegende figured prominently. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg after attempts by General Kurt von Schleicher to form a viable government failed. Hindenburg was put under pressure by Hitler through his son Oskar von Hindenburg, as well as intrigue from former Chancellor Franz von Papen following his collection of participating financial interests and own ambitions to combat communism. Even though the Nazi Party had gained the largest share of the popular vote in the two Reichstag general elections of 1932, they had no majority of their own, and just a slim majority in parliament with their Papen-proposed Nationalist DNVP- NSDAP coalition. This coalition ruled through accepted continuance of the Presidential decree, issued under Article 48 of the 1919 constitution.

Answer 2

Well, many reasons.
One Democracy was forced on a country with no real experience with it.
Germans were used to a strong government that acted, having little experience with democracy it appeared weak and unable to alleviate there problems.
Two Germany was saddled with the guilt for WW1 by the terms the allied powers gave it to end WW1.
And also given great debt to an enconomy allready broken from WW1 then saddled with large war reparations.
Three see the above and add the world wide depression , people were at the point there where anything was a good option.
The NAZIS played on these factors and first with propaganda which basically said " it is not your fault it is others fault" and then when they gained power at first they actually benefited the German people.
Then they tightened there control further and further till none ( or very few) Dared speak out .
At that point you have the equivelant of a water monpoly ( similar to ancient Mesopotamia or Ancient Egypt) and the only way to destroy that form of government is from the outside.

Answer 3

The Great Depression brought on by the collapse of speculative capitalism (starting in America) made a strong elected dictatorship seem a good alternative to people who were starving and prefer work to freedom anyway.