Summary Of Hitler's Battle By Thomas Burke

For Hitler, the communication gap and differences within the government deterred his followers from creating a solid opposition to his power. Mommsen stated, “The movement’s energies had to become totally absorbed in internal ‘disputes over areas of competency…’” (171). Another advantage Hitler had when dealing with people was his charisma. He was “uniquely talented in being able to change the minds” of officials who started to doubt the Hitler’s wisdom. Hitler had a habit of tirelessly trying to convince nonbelievers by persuasion. His behavior had people feeling that he was determined and had a sense of purpose. Along with Goebbels as Propaganda Minister, Hitler had the “fate of the nation” in him and Germany had never seen a leader like him (165). Hitler had “come to symbolize the unity and substance of the nation” (167). When complaints arose about the party and the Nazi regime, Hitler was exempt from them and citizens thought that if he only knew what was happening, then he would change it.

On June 4, 1939, at the Third American Writers’ Congress in New York, Kenneth Burke presented a paper—“The Rhetoric of Hitler’s ‘Battle’”—arguing that Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, a full English version of which was published for the first time that year, deserved a serious rhetorical analysis by all those intellectuals who sought to prevent the rise of Nazism, fascism, and other overtly racist political movements across the globe. Most members of the audience (the majority of whom were affiliated with the Communist Party, and many of whom were Jewish) found Burke’s argument difficult to stomach. At least one listener, though, found the essay extremely compelling. Ralph Ellison, then a 26-year-old novice writer, thought Burke’s mixture of Marxist

After eliminating the previous government, he discovered that he could tap into basic human nature. Human nature, namely herd mentality, can be used as a foundation because of its natural occurrence. (Jowett 42). Humans will always inevitably revert back to their basic nature. Therefore, basing his efforts on such a stable foundation provided him an anchor. Not only that, but he could easily and efficiently persuade a large group of people, knowing that once he had enough support the other citizens would follow suit. In time, societal standards grew to accommodate the new Nazi mindset. Whether people supported these news ideals or not, many lacked the audacity to revolt against the government and demand change (“Causes” 1). Hitler silenced opposing views through societal pressure; people’s need to conform prohibited them from harboring different ideals, which would cause them to stand out. The citizens of Germany were left with the choice to conform or to stand up against the government. Many people ended up conforming, therefore lending Hitler the power and support he needed to further his

The economic misery, the belief that things would only get worse, as well as frustration over their government’s inability to manage the depression was the perfect breeding ground for the spread of Adolf Hitler’s fascism. He was an extremely powerful speaker, and had an ability to tap into the anger felt by a lot of Germans (“The Nazis Rise To Power”).

To fully answer this question one must look at the underlying philosophies behind Hitler’s leadership. What did he stand for and did his ideologies have any redeeming characteristics? Indisputably he had an ability to lead and motivate. He was revered with almost God – like fanaticisms by his people. This essay will set out to establish the basis of his leadership and within that framework, the nature of the man and his vision for the world.

His advanced ability to deliver a persuasive speech and his use of propaganda made Hitler a favorable leader in the public eye. He created rally grounds to boost the Nazi morale. His trademark, the infamous swastika was a well-known symbol placed everywhere in Germany to remind the public who was in charge. Having to hail to Hitler every time a person passed the Feldherrnhalle wall and were found in Hitler’s presence was a show of propaganda that was the same as brainwashing. In old videos of speeches you see citizens or soldiers with their hand up, this was the salute to Hitler. The Nazis constructed stone buildings and death camps and walls that made Germany look much more intimidating. Hitler was able to put a new sense of German

Over the past few weeks I have continued reading the non-fiction book, Behind Hitler’s Lines by Thomas H. Taylor. I am currently on page 172. In this journal I will be predicting, visualizing, and questioning.

Adolf Hitler was a brilliant man, in the sense that he could persuade the masses to conform to his ideologies so successfully. He was a master at the art of propaganda, which can be noted by reading his autobiography entitled ‘Mein Kampf’, specifically the section discussing propaganda and mass rallies. In this section, Hitler discusses how to produce good propaganda and explains why his version of propaganda is so effective. An example of Hitler’s propaganda would be his documentary film entitled ‘Triumph of the Will’, which thoroughly demonstrates the profound effectiveness of his propaganda, which still impresses people living in the modern day. The overall theme of the film is Germany’s return as one of the great powers of the world, with Hitler as the new leader who will bring glory back to Germany.

There are various elements to consider as to how Hitler maintained power between 1933 and 1945. Many historians argue that the most significant element was the consent of the German people. Others, however, suggest that factors such as: propaganda, force, opposition or economic factors, are accountable. By assessing these four passages, interpretations can be made as to which element was most significant.

Hitler used incredible strategy in all of his Propaganda pieces, he knew how to create a piece that would deface those he thought were his enemies. No matter who came under attack by Hitler a Propaganda piece would soon follow to destroy their public name, and to entice more people to want Hitler to lead. The Nazis used strategic propaganda for everyone during their regime, the Nazis' personalized the propaganda depending the areas or the workplaces the propaganda was ran in ("Third Reich"). With the strategic thinking of the Nazis' they became closer and closer to taking Germany. The last major unique tactic Hitler used to take control of Germany was taking out the opposition. Hitler took out the opposition in very unique ways. To ensure that Hitler became the leader of Germany in the future, while he was chancellor he arrested, tortured, murdered, and harassed all those who opposed his, and his party's beliefs. He did this to Jews, communists, rival politicians (Gogerly 47). Hitler's unique way of taking out the opposition worked very well, and of course strategically using unique tactics helped him gain control of the people, but unique tactics wasn't all that gained him control he also used strategical thinking to strengthen his power and to rule over all of Germany and an attempt for the

The German people, the primary audience, were disillusioned and disappointed by their government, so there was an unrelenting spark of hope that their new leader would save their country. Hitler used various techniques to appeal to a suffering audience. The primary audience were the vulnerable German people who at this point were willing to accept the leadership of anyone who offered a better future. And he used this to his advantage by …. During his speech he used opinions about events that took place in the previous fourteen years to his advantage….

Adolf Hitler has explained that the highlight of his persuasive method was built upon the foundation of treating the Germans as one entity, instead of individuals. Since individuals are rational, only think for themselves and concern about own benefits or well-being. But if they are gathered as a group, not only the Germans would have a higher degree of sense of belongings to the state, but also easier to be persuaded. Moreover, he stated that the receptivity of a great mass is limited, they tend to have the characteristics of “weakness of intellectual ability, lack of emotional limitations and incapacity for moderation”, in other words, they can be easily manipulated by a person who have rich knowledges as they have no assertives.

Hitler's source of power was being the chancellor of Germany and the leader of the Nazi part. Hitler went through a lot of things before he got to these positions. He has to prove that he was doing all the good stuff for the Germany and the whole world but he actually wasn’t. He wanted to be the strongest person in the world so he got people from other country's to help him out but the us refused to join him. He had 1 goal in life before he was in power and that was becoming an artist but unfortunately his father forced him not to but he still tried but did not get in because of money problems. In 1933 he was declared as chancellor of Germany, This

Hitler was a very passionate speaker that was incredibly adept to connecting to his audience in order to influence or persuade. The people he was speaking to would feel his passion. His charisma for speaking combined with the weak structure of Germany at the time made him influential beyond any other. He had the combined skills of an actor and a politician, “he could talk well and he had the actor’s gift of mimicry to amuse his companions. (Green, 2001, pg. 12), and everything he said and did had a calculated

It was clear that he was passionate towards his beliefs and sayings which encouraged people to follow him due to the fact that he seems convincing. Hitler also related his speech to his followers and made it seem as if his reign of authority is to better his people rather than his selfish desires. The dialect and tone used sends out an inspirational theme full of charisma, where he promised his people change to fulfill a better nation. It is essential for an effective leader to start off with effective and prominent words in order to lure in and attract followers. Thus, a transformational leader must achieve process by injecting enthusiasm within their words – all of which Hitler has successfully achieved.