Treaty of Versailles' Role in Hitler's Rise to Power

Treaty of Versailles' Role in Hitler's Rise to Power

The Treaty of Versailles was important to Hitler's rise to power

because, it was the cause of Germany's downfall. Hitler felt very

strongly about the Treaty of Versailles and thought the terms were

unfair towards Germany. Many German people also despised the treaty,

and wanted something done about it. Hitler was there to turn to. He

wanted to abolish the treaty and all of it terms. Consequently the

Treaty of Versailles helped to cause the Economic depression, in

Germany. Meaning that the treaty and the economic depression were both

linked together strongly, because the treaty told Germany to pay

reparation bills, around £6600 million to the countries they damaged

during World War 1. Which meant that Germany did not have much money

left for it. This caused the start of the economic downfall, among

other issues. This was extremely important to Hitler's rise to power,

as it enabled him to help the German people and use his oratory skills

to impress people with his words and won the nation's heart.

The economic depression, 1923 & 1929 is linked with Hitler's oratory,

personality and leadership. Although it applies more to the economic

disaster of '23' because at this time the German people needed someone

to turn to for help and Hitler offered to take them over as someone to

lead them to a better Germany, Hitler states some ideas for example

"the abolition of the Treaty of Versailles" and "the union of Germany

and Austria". These were popular as a lot of Germans also agreed.

In my opinion this was the biggest influence to Hitler's rise to

power, because all the causes on the list...

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it could of jeopardized Hitler's future enormously. It showed that he

utilised the strengths that he had to the best of his abilities that

added to him gaining popularity. Hitler was very confident in himself.

He was assertive, aggressive and arrogant. Despite all this thousands

of people would turn up at his rallies. He manipulated people into

extreme Nationalistic beliefs.

Hitler was the Dictator of Germany. It seemed he was on a winning

streak that nobody could stop. The importance of Hitler's oratory

personality and leadership had the biggest impact overall in Germany.

Although without the right circumstances it would have not been as big

an effect on Hitler's power as it was. Hitler's words were the

stepping-stones for the present but would the words become the hell of

the future.