that's true. On the other hand: when the nazis came to power the communists were advocating for a generals strike, whereas the SPD leaders were staunchly agains

that's true. On the other hand: when the nazis came to power the communists were advocating for a generals strike, whereas the SPD leaders were staunchly against it. in German: https://www.gewerkschaftsgeschichte.de/1933-konflikt-ueber-den-generalstreik.html https://www.gewerkschaftsgeschichte.de/1933-konflikt-ueber-d... now both parties took part in a general strike in 1920 against the Kapp putsch, and that was the end of the coup attempt. It all could have been averted, I think people exaggerate the strength of the NSDAP in march 1933. They were already on a downturn, when they took power - in terms of the popular vote. It is possible that they would not have mattered, half a year later.