How did the political state of Germany after World War 1 make the holocaust possible?

After World War I, Germany was left in a state of political and economic turmoil, exacerbated by the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh reparations and territorial losses. This atmosphere of instability and humiliation fostered widespread resentment and a longing for national revival, which Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party exploited by promoting extreme nationalism and anti-Semitism. The Nazis scapegoated Jews and other minority groups, framing them as responsible for Germany's hardships, which facilitated a societal acceptance of increasingly violent and dehumanizing policies. Ultimately, the weakened democratic institutions and pervasive societal unrest created an environment where the Holocaust could occur with minimal resistance.