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How Did Hitler Choose Fascism

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I hope this brief memo can summarize the situation in Europe. WWI and the Great Depression have caused chaos throughout Europe. Many people are starting to choose Fascism over democracy although I cannot understand why they should prefer a governmental system led by a dictator who completely controls the lives of its citizens. In Italy it's Mussolini, in Germany they are led by Hitler, and the dictator in Spain is Fransisco Franco. These countries are beginning to invade other nations in order to create strong and wealthy empires. The Fascists are promising security and national pride to their people. These nations, who were defeated in WWI, are suffering the consequences of being the losers in that war. In 1919, Benito Mussolini organized a group of veterans who called themselves the "Blackshirts". These men used violence to defeat any organizations against the Fascists. By 1923, the Blackshirts officially became the national militia. The King …show more content…

Hitler began his rise to power in 1919 when he joined the political party then known as the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or the DAP. The name changed in 1920 to the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, the NSDAP, or the Nazis. In 1933, Hitler was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany, bringing an end to democracy in Germany. During the first few months as Chancellor, Hitler began a policy of "synchronization" forcing all organizations, political parties, and state governments under Nazi leadership, and following Nazi ideals. The Nazis controlled German culture, the economy, and education. All laws were created by them. By July 1933 the Nazis were the only political party in Germany. Last year, the German president Paul von Hindenburg passed away, and Hitler took over, becoming a dictator. His title is now the "Fuhrer". He believes he leads the master race and the master nation. The Germans are rising again under this aggressive leader and the world watches

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