Adolf Hitler Dbq

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Adolf Hitler is a man who devoted his political career to the Nazi party. This delusional individual went from a simple soldier in the first world war to being the cause and waging the the second. HItler came to Germany when the country was in great need of hope. Struck by poverty as they needed still needed to pay France’s reparations, Germany was also hit by the great depression. This unfortunate mix destroyed its economy, with loads of debt to pay because of the treaty of versailles which ended the first world war German people needed a courageous leader. Hitler was elected to be chancellor of Germany in 1933, he won the race because he promised a bright future for the german people who he thought had a right to tower over all other nations …show more content…

By promising the people a strong nation free of the economic depression, people rallied behind him in democratic elections (Document D). He used these lies to gain power, but also gave the people hope of a bright future as he used democracy and the interests of many people to gain their trust. He instilled fear on them on a physiological level, wielding so much power, Hitler gave off a certain charisma. It was described as more of a feeling rather than a thought, impacting the individual on a spiritual level. Konrad Heiden, an eye witness of Adolf Hitler’s ascension described Hitler's speeches which gave voice to “speechless terrors of the modern mass”(The Dark Charisma of Adolf HItler pg.15). He was an intimidating man that needed this “fatal attraction” he gave to the people of Germany in order to stay in power. Though he seemed like Germany’s smooth talking, intelligent messiah, he didn’t win many of the people's trust due to his hatred for Jews. This very fatal attraction led to the holocaust and the expansion that caused countries to take up arms against the delusional Chancellor of Germany, therefore causing the second world

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