Then, on 14 September 1930, the political scene changed dramatically when the Nazis won 107 seats at the federal election. The long period of waiting was over. What is more, Hitler, having learned the lesson from his failed putsch, had achieved his success legally. The press baron Lord Rothermere, in Munich at the time, was delighted, believing that Hitler had opened up a new era for Germany. He urged his fellow countrymen to recognise the advantages German fascism could offer Europe
