The 1900's marked was one of the most consequential periods of time as it marked the onset of Nazi ideology, an ideology that would be advocated by radical leaders such as Adolf Hitler to maintain power of Germany. Hitler would use National Socialism, which renounced Marxist ideals, as a basis to formulate his own basic views of a philosophy which he would bolster for the rest of his life. As a strong anti-Semite, and an ardent German nationalist, Hitler recognized the importance in the need for struggle and "emphasized a crude Social Darwinism; the world was a brutal place filled with constant struggle in which only the fit survived" (Spielvogel 794). In order to implement his ideals, Hitler legally came to power in Germany and became Führer in 1933, subsequent to which he used certain political, militaristic, economic, social, and cultural methods to eliminate resistance and maintain power of a Nazi state. With respect to politics, Hitler utilized many clever tactics to diminish resistance against his rule. As leader, Hitler ensured support with Nazi party rallies, which "presented the Nazis as a disciplined and patriotic movement whose only aim was a decent and respected Germany enjoying its rightful place in Europe" (Freeman 33). On a similar note, Charles Whiting discusses the Hitler Youth and how the "organization secured its grip on its members with a mixture of constant activity and a heady ideology designed to instill the proud belief that they belonged to a select community" (Whiting 10). However, Fest implies that Hitler actually terrified youth into submission when he states that they trembled and "no one answered [to Hitler]. `All you could hear," Reich Youth Leader Artur Axmann noted in his report, `w... ... middle of paper ... ...irginia, USA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1982. 20-27. Freeman, Charles. The Rise of the Nazis. Texas, USA: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1998. Hitler, Adolf. Mein Kampf. USA: Fredonia Classics, 2003. Irving, David. The War Path: Hitler's German 1933-1939. New York, USA: The Viking Press, 1978. Kershaw, Ian. Hitler, Profiles in Power. Harlow, England: Longman Press, 1991. Lewin, Ronald. Hitler's Mistakes: New Insights into What Made Hitler Tick. New York, USA: Quill William Morrow, 1984. Pine, Lisa. "Girls in Uniform." History Today. (March 1999): 24-29. Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. Minneapolis, USA: West, 2000. Stackelberg, Roderick. Hitler's Germany: Origins, Interpretations, Legacies. London: New York Routledge, 2002. Whiting, Charles. Skorzeny: The Most Dangerous Man in Europe. Pennsylvania, USA: Combined Publishing, 1998.
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Gottfried, Ted, and Stephen Alcorn. Nazi Germany: The Face of Tyranny. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century, 2000. Print.
This investigation will address the research question, to what extent was Germany’s post-World War I economic depression a causal factor in Hitler’s rise to power from 1919 to 1934? With the Treaty of Versailles, the German government was required to pay 132 billion gold marks of war reparations, drastically worsened with the US Wall Street crash. This effectively crippled the German economy and created a desperate people. For this investigation, Hitler’s private life history and pre-military career will not be analyzed. His political rise will be examined from the perspective of economic and social factors. Several primary sources will be explored, including the Hitler’s Mein Kampf and Hitler’s 25-Point Program. In addition, tertiary sources covering Hitler’s non-personal life and rise to power will be studied.
The setting was perfect as the people of Germany were primed and ready for any leader that would tickle their ears with what they were wanting to hear. World War I was over (#4) and the people of Germany were in an economic depression that crippled the country. The German mark had lost so much value that it took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread. A good portion of the youth in Germany were raised in fatherless homes. In an article written by Dr. Alice Hamilton, she says this about Hitler's youth: "They were children during the years of the war when the food blockade kept them half starved, when fathers were away at the front and mothers distracted with the effort to keep their families fed. They came to manhood in a country which seemed to have no use for them. Even compulsory military training was no more and there was nothing to take its place" (Perry et. al 358). Hitler, being the sleazy opportunist that he was, capitalized on this state of affairs. In ways that were not politically correct, he was able to influence this segment of the population and hold them in allegiance to his agenda. "Hitler made each insignificant, poverty stricken, jobless youth of the slums feel himself as of the great of the earth, since the youth was a German, a Nordic, far superior to the successful Jew who was driven out of office and counting house to make place for the youth and his like" (Perry et. al 359). The following is an example of how Hitler coerced and manipulated people and how we as managers and leaders can learn from his mistakes. This essay will also address how we can effectively influence people and earn their loyalty. In order to effectively influence peopl...
Gesink, Indira. "Fascism, Nazism and Road to WWII." World Civilizations II. Baldwin Wallace University. Marting Hall, Berea. 3 April 2014. Class lecture.
According to en.wikipedia.org and historyplace.cpm, Hitlers rise to power began in Germany when he joined the Nazi party in September, 1919. Deep anger about the first world war and the treaty of Versalies created an underlying bitterness in the German people which Hitlers viciousness and expansionism appealed, so the perty gave him support. He was imprisioned after the 1923 unich Bear hall putsch. The Bear hall putsch resulted in the deaths of four officers. He was sentenced to five years, during that time he wrote Mein Kampf. He was named chancellor on January 30, 1933 by president Paul Van Hidenburg. His rise to power could have ended if the Enabling Act of 1933 was not adopted. The Enabling Act of 1933 meant that Hitler could enact laws and endemocract in Germany. The Nazi party used force to scare the German Governmant into voting for the act. The day the voting for the Nazi troopers gathered outside the opera house, chanting,"Full power or else." under Hitlers rule, Germany was transformed into a racist totlaitarian state which controlled nearly all aspects for everyones life.
Gordon, Sarah. Hitler, Germans and the "Jewish Question." Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1984.
Looking back at the past, individuals can read about how some of the world’s most powerful leaders have risen, and fallen. These leaders helped their country in their own unique way that ranges anywhere from conquering other countries, to aiding their own country in a depression. In their own way, each leader has a façade that they show as the rise to power, and one individual sticks out from the rest. Adolf Hitler rose to power in a unique way that was comparable to some, but still vastly different. A lot of key factors in Hitler’s life, played key
McKale, Donald M. Nazis after Hitler: how perpetrators of the Holocaust cheated justice and truth. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. Print.
Support for the Nazi party was due to the growing belief that it was a
]Haffner, is a book which is hard to define. Only 165 pages long, Haffner has crammed more relevant information into this book than many twice its length. He observes Hitler's roller coaster ride through life and the country that he eventually took along. From Hitler's private life to the complete betrayal of Germany, Haffner evaluates the conditions and impetus for Hitler's accomplishments and failures. These include not only Hitler's psyche, but also the political arena of post World War I Europe.
Adolf Hitler came to power on February 28, 1933 (Rossel). He rose to power using inflammatory speeches and inspiring hope for the defeated Germans. He constructed a system to empower the German people and allow them to thrive in the period after the Great Depression (Noakes). Using keen acumen and decisive moves, he was able to turn Germany into a war machine bent on the creation of an Aryan utopian society, at the cost of all inferior races, especially the Jews ("The Period between 1933 and 1939"). At this time Germany was a defeated country. They had recently had numerous humiliating defeats in WWI, and the Germans no longer had the pride they once had celebrated (Laurita). Augmented by the fact that the Great Depression had ravaged the country and left many in a state of penury and impoverished, the Germans were desperate. As well, Germany was currently a country without any source of stability without a generally supported constitution. When Hitler promised a utopian society filled with hope and where the Germans would be exalted as the superior race, the Germans listened and obeyed his every word (Noakes). Hitler fed on the desperation and hopelessness of these German people to make a society driven by fear; this state of pity allowed Hitler to convince the Germans that he could provide a better future.
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Adolf Hitler joined a small political party in 1919 and rose to leadership through his emotional and captivating speeches. He encouraged national pride, militarism, and a commitment to the Volk and a racially "pure" Germany. Hitler condemned the Jews, exploiting anti-Semitic feelings that had prevailed in Europe for centuries. He changed the name of the party to the National Socialist German Workers' Party, called for short, the Nazi Party. By the end of 1920, the Nazi Party had about 3,000 members. A year later Hitler became its official leader Führer. From this, we can see his potential of being a leader and his development in his propaganda.