Why cannot Hitler’s rise be called only a democratic electoral victory?

Because it also involved violence, repression, propaganda and elite bargaining

The governing concept is that Hitler’s rise resulted from several interacting causes rather than elections alone. The Nazis did gain substantial votes, especially during the Great Depression, but they also used mass propaganda, paramilitary violence and intimidation against opponents. The Reichstag Fire Decree restricted civil liberties, and the Enabling Act destroyed parliamentary checks. In addition, conservative political elites helped bring Hitler into the chancellorship because they believed they could control or use him. Therefore option D is correct. Option A is false because elections did occur; B ignores mass political mobilisation; and C is the opposite of the extensive propaganda campaign that helped build Nazi support.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity.