Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist Group, or Nazis, in 1921. Along with other extreme nationalists, Hitler was outraged at the Weimar Republic, Germany’s government. Hitler’s propaganda included over throwing the democracy, uniting all lands removed from Germany, restoring Germany’s economy which had suffered greatly because of the terms in the Treaty of Versailles, get rid of the communists, and overthrowing the Treaty of Versailles (Darby). The Treaty of Versailles was the main
Commonly thought to be the most evil man in all of modern history, Adolf Hitler ruled the country of Germany for twelve years. Although he ended up having unlimited power in Nazi Germany, he started his life the way most young men did in the early nineteenth century, a soldier in the Great War. He served his time in the German Military, and when the war ended he returned back to Germany. After the Great War Germany surrendered, and they were forced to sign the Treaty of Versaille. The treated blamed
Hitler's Rise to Power Looking back at the horrendous events that occurred during the Second World War, many of the people effected or even not so effected often ask the question ‘Who let a mad man like Hitler come into power?’ The answer is, no one let him come into power, therefore it’s probably more accurate, to say ‘What enabled Hitler to come to power’ To answer this question, one must study the episode from 1918-1935 closely in order to understand the mood
One of the biggest topics in history by far is the rise of dictators power. And the most popular of them all would have to be the infamous Adolf Hitler. The man that killed over 2,000,000 Jewish in an onslaught to wipe them from this earth. Though a big question people sometimes ask is was Hitler the best dictator in history? Some might say that Stalin was, as he ruled with an iron fist and took no prisoners. Taking and killing anyone who opposed him, but is a plan with a structure more deadly than
Economics Depression and Hitler's Rise to Power The economic depression 1923 & 1929, contributed to Hitler's rise to power in many ways. The first thing that led to the economic crisis was when the German economy collapsed, as a result of the depression and low employment. This was a result of the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to pay reparations to the allies. The German people protested that it was an intolerable strain on the economy, but the German
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler made his way to power. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the leader of one of the biggest genocides in world history. He was also one of the first dictators to take power during the development of technology. Hitler hired Dr. Joseph Goebbels to be in charge of propaganda (Trueman). Propaganda is a tool used to persuade a group of people. Hitler and Goebbels used the development of technology and propaganda to their advantage. A specific duty that was
Hitler and Mussolini Throughout all the worlds significant and powerful leaders, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were two men that similarly abused their powers in ways never seen before. Each of their rise to power didn't not just happen by fluke, but by manipulation of the people, without the nations even realizing it. The two rose to power when people were desperate for change, and that’s what they did. However, it came at a cost. During the 1930’s Germany was at an all time low as the
Adolf Hitler was a very powerful and repetitive person who attracted a wide following of Germans desperate for change. During the early 1930’s, the Nazi party and Hitler’s rise to power was extremely rapid. The depression is what got them popular because they appealed especially to the unemployed, young people, and members of the lower middle class. He also promised a better life for the German country. In the 1924 elections they only won 3 percent of the votes to the German Parliament so they needed
Hitler's Rise to Power 'Instead of working to achieve power by armed coup, we shall hold our noses and enter the Reichstag against the opposition deputies. If outvoting them takes longer than out shooting them, at least the results will be guaranteed by their own constitution. Sooner or later we shall have a majority, and after that- Germany. (Heiden, 142)' Adolf Hitler spoke these words in 1920, soon after becoming leader of the newly named National Socialist German Workers' Party, commonly
in Timothy Findely’s Famous Last Words Political corruption is when governments abuse their powers for illegitimate purposes. Political corruption was evident in World War II by Hitler government because Hitler spoke to mass audiences to tell them to hate Jews and Communists, and to make a new German Empire that would rule for thousands of years. This connects to the novel Famous Last Words because Hitler makes a corrupted government and a group of people attempt to make a new government to take