According to this article "In the early 1930s, Germany was in an economic and political crisis. Beginning in fall of 1929, there was a world economic crisis known as the Great Depression. Millions of Germans lost their jobs. Unemployment, hunger, poverty, and homelessness became serious problems in Germany in the early 1930s. The German government failed to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression. Germany was politically divided. This made passing new laws almost impossible because of disagreements in the German parliament. Many Germans lost faith in their leaders’ ability to govern. Radical political groups like the Nazi Party and the Communist Party became more prominent. They took advantage of the economic and political chaos. They used propaganda to attract Germans who were fed up with the political stalemate." (Holocaust Encyclopedia) Many people in Germany were struggling with unemployment, hunger, poverty, poor governmental power, and homelessness. When the Nazi/ Communist Party became more prominent with Hitler as the leader many Germans became hopeful that Hitler would help restore their nation. This happens to Martin in the book Address Unknown. In this book, one of the main characters who lives in Germany believes that Hitler is a "savior" of sorts, and is hopeful that he will restore Germany. He eventually gets the idea (by being influenced by Nazi opinion) that the main problem in Germany was all the Jews and that in order to properly restore Germany you would need to get rid of them. A few examples of this can be seen in this quote "No longer do the people wrap themselves in shame; they hope again. Perhaps they may be found an end to this poverty. Something, I do not know what, will happen. A leader is found." (Katherine Taylor 18) And this one "If I could show you if I could make you see the rebirth of this new Germany under our Gentle Leader! Not always can the world grind great people down in subjugation. In defeat for fourteen years, we bowed our heads. We ate the bitter bread of shame and drank the thin gruel of poverty. But now we are free man." (Katherine Taylor 28) History unfolded correctly in Address Unknown, I know this because the novel correctly shows how many Germans were influenced by the hope of escape from all of the poverty the Great Depression brought, and the idea that Hitler was the one to save them.