Hitler: Leader or Dictator

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Adolf Hitler was not born into power; instead he was elected as chancellor and later became dictator after president Hindenburg died in office. His rise to power can be traced back when he became leader of a group called the National Socialist German Workers Party, which would later be known as the Nazi Party. After a failed attempt at an up rise in Munich, he was sent to prison for 9 months. When he was released, he regrouped and reformed the Nazi Party. He gained a lot of support by attacking the treaty of Versailles. He promoted nationalism and opposed international capitalism and communism. He also supported anti-Semitism, which is the devout hatred of Jews. He came up with more effective techniques for attracting followers such as mass communication that was backed up with violence. Another reason the Nazi Party grew more powerful was the fact that Germany was going through an economic depression. In fact, by 1932 it was the dominant party of Germany. When elections came around Hitler became chancellor. As chancellor, he was the head of the government of Germany. One of the first things to occur after his election was the passing of the Enabling Act. The Enabling Act gave Hitler and his administration the power to make laws without any interference from the Reichstag. Another bill that was passed around the same time was known as the Reichstag Fire Decree. This bill eliminated a lot of civil liberties and gave state power to Reich government. These two bills were the beginning of the process of turning the Weimar Republic into the Third Reich. After Hindenburg died the following year Hitler claimed the presidency and made himself head of state. He would later call himself “Führer und Reichskanzler,” which means leader and Cha...

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