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Hitler 's Journey Towards Power

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Good morning, today I would like to start with asking a simple question, what is power? Power can be defined as, a person’s ability to influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. (Oxford Dictionary, Power) The quote by Plato, a Greek philosopher stated ‘the measure of a man is what he does with power.’ This can be directly related to the leaders in our world today, as well as the ones of the past. The 20th century produced many powerful leaders; Adolf Hitler is considered to be one of these and attained great power throughout his lifetime. Hitler rose to his powerful position in Germany through politics as the leader of the Nazi Party. Like most, his journey towards power was extensive and he faced several struggles in the process. For today’s presentation I will cover Hitler’s journey towards power, from the very beginning and the many fortunate factors at this time which ultimately led him to his powerful position. Factors such as; Germany’s defeat in World War I in 1918, the stock market crash and economic crisis in 1929 as well as the fear of communism taking over Germany and his effective use of propaganda. The starting point of Hitler’s passion for attaining power in Germany was in 1914, when Hitler joined the war. will now go into more depth about these events which ultimately shaped Hitler’s position in Germany.

Hitler’s background information

Hitler in World War I
Hitler eagerly volunteered for the war in 1914, alongside other men all over Europe.

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