Page 239 - Balancing between the present and the past

Below you will find some statements. Read through all the statements first. Then, try to take Hannes’ perspective and mark for every statement how well it fits his situation. Could Hannes vote for an anti-democratic party like the NSDAP?
POP 1 POP 2
POP 3 ROA 1
ROA 2 ROA 3 CONT 1 CONT 2 CONT 3
He will definitely not vote for the NSDAP. No one can approve what this party has done to the world.
He will see that only in a democracy can people take part in decision-making. That is why he will decide wisely and that does not mean NSDAP.
He will not vote for the NSDAP. Their ideas are easy to see through. It is clear that this party wants a war.
As a member of a wealthy family, he would like to return to the German Empire, where his family was better off. He can vote on an anti-democratic party.
As son of a businessman, he would likely vote for a party that strives to keep things as they are, but not necessarily for the NSDAP.
Because his father’s business is almost bankrupt, he could vote for a party that protects small business owners.
Hannes has little experience with democracy. He probably does not know the risk that the NSDAP entails and thus will probably vote for the NSDAP.
To him, Hitler probably represents a strong leader. He probably would not think too much about the threats connected with the NSDAP.
In his situation, he only sees the disadvantages of democracy. Therefore, he might fall for the ideas of the NSDAP.
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Appendices
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Note. POP = present-oriented perspective, ROA = role of the historical agent, and CONT = historical contextualization.
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Fits his situation very well
Fits his situation somewhat
Doesn’t fit his situation too much
Doesn’t fit his situation at all