In January of 1933, Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor of Germany. At the time Hitler assumed power, the German government was suffering due to the Great Depression caused by World War 1. Hitler, a man who had spent the entirety of his political career denouncing and attempting to destroy the German Republic, was now the leader of said Republic. Hitler was widely supported by his Nazi party. Hitler was very vocal in letting his displeasures be known and his people believed his repeated promises to get rid of the Treaty of Versailles and enlarge the army. All of his promises were made in order to bring back Germany's former glory. However, almost immediately upon becoming the Chancellor of Germany, Hitler began taking legal actions against Germany's Jewish population.
It is often said that nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and the Nazi’s knew this. The Jew and the communist would become this collective punching bag. The Nazi’s were convinced of an international conspiracy to “exterminate— that is, to kill— all the German people.” The Jews were
Hitler was furious with Germany’s surrender in World War I, so when he got back to his home in Munich, he was determined to enter politics and become the greatest leader in German history (Smith). He spent all of his time and effort trying to become the chancellor of Germany. Once he was voted into being chancellor, he needed a way to become the leader of all of Germany. Hitler gathered power through many acts of t...
Adolf Hitler came to power because of the desolate mood of Germany and economic depression that was caused by the loss of World War I. Hitler was a dynamic speaker and attracted many people that were ready for change in their despairing country. Hitler promised that he could provide changes that would benefit all Germans. As the reining dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler began a war that resulted in unforgivable acts that left a lasting tragic mark on Germany.
Hitler believed strongly in his judgement and his ability to lead.“Adolf Hitler considered himself singled out by fate to lead Germany to greatness.”(Lace 52). His early life impacted the person we study today. Hitler was able to rise to power due to the citizens of Germany that were on his side and the strategy he had for gaining power. His early life also had a major impacts on his rise to power.
After World War I, Germany was in an agonizing crisis. They had lost the war they began, and their economy was a chaos. People were desperate for a rise in politics, for an improvement. So, they introduced, Adolf, who was their secret weapon. He had a significant hatreds, and thoughts, but most importantly he had a special capability. "Hitler had found his great talent for speaking. And he could see immediately that his powerful speaking could be easily bend the people to his will." (Wolosky pg. 16)
Hitler represented the evil side of any human beings in the world, and he had done many brutal actions towards people. Adolf Hitler was a little-known political leader whose early life had been marked by disappointment. He formed the Nazis party, where they shared the belief that Germany are required to overturn the Treaty of Versailles. During the Depression, many Germans turned to Hitler for security and firm leadership, ”With terrible economic conditions and rapid inflation, support for Hitler's party grew. By 1923, the Nazi's had 56,000 members and many more supporters” (Adolf Hitler Biography). Soon, President Hindenburg announced Hitler the chancellor and he came to power legally. With majority control, Hitler demanded absolute power and turned Germany into a totalitarian state. Hitler waited for the right time to step out and control the people, ”[Hitler] had a charismatic talent that he used for evil to accomplish something beneficial to him” (Maria Langstaff). With such power, Hitler abused it and o...
Adolf Hitler, the commander of the Third Reich, determined to make Germany the strongest power in Europe. In order to do so, Hitler must unite all German ethnic groups, deploy aggressive policies and defeat communism. These actions all would defy the Treaty of Versailles. Thus, Hitler’s desire ultimately led to the outbreak of the Second World War. The Treaty of Versailles neither appeased nor obliterated Germany.
Adolf Hitler was a tyrant leader in Germany. He was the head of the Nazi party and his aggressive foreign policy is considered to be a large factor attributing to World War II. The great depression in Germany created opportunity for Hitler. Germany was suffering and the people were willing to entertain any different options to make life better (Wikipedia ). Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, giving him power over the legislative and executive branches of the government. This power was the beginning of his empire. The other existing parties at the time were intimidated and disbanded giving Hitler the power he was craving (Wikipedia ).
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
After the terrible causes of World War I, Germany was stuck in the ruins. They were still trying to rebuild and recover from the war. The Treaty of Versailles, along with the Great Depression severely affected Germany. The unemployment lines increased, and food was scarce. Money was a huge hassle too, the factories were all closed and the savings were completely wiped out. Due to all these economic is what made Hitler’s rise to p...
After the First World War were forced to take blame for its happening. They were forced to pay ridiculous amounts in reparations & compensation. All of this being signed in the Treaty Of Versailles; this treaty was intended as a fair and just proposal but ended up in Germany losing billions of dollars to other countries, as well as losing heaps of land, thus crippling their economy. Leaving them weak to any nation or anyone, this was one way that helped Hitler come to power. Because of the state of Germany’s economy, Hitler portrayed himself as the saviour of Germany, the man that was going to restore the respect that their forefathers had earned & installed.
Adolf Hitler was a gifted speaker during his career as dictator over Germany. He was a charismatic leader when he first started his career . When he spoke, he had the gift of catching everyone’s attention and drawing them in with every word he said. He not only enticed his audience with the words he said, but he convinced everyone that becoming part of the Nazis was the best way to ensure victory. Hitler was the author of a book known as the Mein Kampf and he addressed that in the world he lived in there were
Hitler wasn't well known during World War I. As a matter of fact, Hitler was a private during the war and ended up gaining power because he appealed to a large number of German people. He appealed to them by a combination of an effective and well-practiced style of speaking with what looked like undoubtable sincerity and determination. This helped Hitler find a large audience for his program of national revival, racial pride in Germanic values, hatred for France and of the Jewish and other un-German races, and despise for the Weimer Republic. With the way he spoke, Hitler convinced the people of Germany to believe that a dictatorship was the only thing that could save Germany from the problems it was having. Hitler's views only changed a little in the years to follow; yet he still managed to draw an increasing number of people to his speeches.
Hitler took advantage of Germany’s citizens making them believe that he could bring germany out of the rut that they were stuck in. No one could have predicted the Mass murder of the Jews was going to happen, but many thousands of Germans lost their faith in Hitler when they saw what an evil and egotistical man he truly