The initial leadership was made up of social and popular figures (playwrights, writers, etc). You need popular figures to drive numbers. These individuals were

The initial leadership was made up of social and popular figures (playwrights, writers, etc). You need popular figures to drive numbers. These individuals were useful idiots who were in power for 6 days before communist forces, rapidly acknowledged by Lenin, seized control and began their reign of terror. And while this played a critical role in 'setting the stage' that enabled the rise of the Nazis, it certainly was not the sole cause. But in either case, simply ignoring this event is likely to lead to flawed logic.