The Methods and Circumstances of Hitlers Rise to Power

next event that controlled Hitler’s life was the Beer Hall Putsch, in November of 1923. The Nazi

Approximately a year after this event, Hitler decided to act. I n an event known as the “Beer Hall Putsch”, Adolf Hitler and 2,000 of his supporters attempted to seize power of capital of Bavaria. In which, was a failed attempt and ended up with the police intervening and the death of several of his co-conspirators and Hitler’s imprisonment for treason. Hitler used his time in prison to write his infamous autobiography, “Mein Kampf”. It wasn’t until about ten years after his imprisonment- after years of political manipulation and legislative machinations- that Adolf Hitler obtained power over Germany.

After Hitler spent time in jail, he got out with one thing in his mind, above all, make Germany a better place, Even if it meant to take the life of others. Most of his public speaking were his thoughts on the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War one.

Hitler later on joined NSDAP also known as The Nazi's. He was imprisoned for his role in the "Beer Hall Putsch" of 1923. While in prison, Hitler wrote a memoir in which he predicted a European war which would exterminate the Jewish race in Germany. Hitler was obsessed with the idea of superiority of the "Pure" German race, that he called "Aryan". In the 10 years he was released from prison, Hitler took advantage of rivals and their weaknesses to enhance his party's status obscurity to power. On January 20, 1933 he was named chancellor of Germany. Then after president Paul Von Hidenburg's death in 1934, Hitler made himself "Fuheer", and became Germany's supreme leader (History.com

Hitler suffered a dislocated shoulder was arrested and was sent to prison. The judges gave him a minimum sentence of 5 years and recommended an early parole. The prison was the Lansberg fortress, from which he was released after 8 months. While in prison he started to write his famous book, Meine Kampf, which became the political bible of the Nazi party, within it Hitler, looked forwards to the creation of a third Reich. In succession to Charlemagne Holy Roman Empire, and Bismarck’s second empire.

This caused political and economic struggles throughout the land. Frantically there were struggles on how to fix the troubled land. Different type of political party came about, communism started to make way, liberal , conservative, and the nazi party although small at the time was also gaining notice with Hitler leading the charge. Hitler led a coup attempt in Bavaria which is known as the Beer Hall Putsch. He had hoped that his nationalist revolution in Bavaria would spread to the dissatisfaction within the German army, which in turn would bring down the government in Berlin. However, the uprising was immediately suppressed, and Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for high treason. Hitler was not discouraged from there, he had his goal to eliminate the Jews to bring power to Germany. In his mind this was to create the ideal human figures. During his time in prison he wrote his first book in 1923 called Mein Kampf, a best seller at the time. The book depicts the jews as enemy of the lord and calls it the holy crusade that is necessary to rid of these "parasite". His ideal which was spread during the time of his prison, gain immense popularity and almost immediately after the release in prison, Hitler ran for chancellor of Germany. Even though he had lost by a small margin in his first race, this set his Nazi party to grow even more and alerted how the majority of the population were feeling at the time. The country slowly agreed to one another that the issue that they had and the instability was all towards the 1% of the population, Jews. This hateful ideal continued to be spread to no stop, and by the next election, Adolf Hitler won by a considerable

When Germany was defeated in World War I by Britain and France they were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which proclaims Germany to be responsible for all reparations of the War. It was easy for Hitler and his Nazi party to blame the wealthy Jews for not offering enough money to the country, but his anti-Semitism was completely aimed towards the Jews. By the end of 1920, the Nazi party had about 3,000 members according to A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust. With an army this large Hitler felt confident enough to attempt to overthrow the government in Munich. However he failed in his endeavor and was thrown in jail by Munich authorities. While imprisoned he wrote about his ideas on racism - not only against Jews, but other groups such as homosexuals, the disabled, Gypsies, and the courageous resistors- in a book he titled “Mein Kampf,” meaning “My Struggle.” (“Nazification of Germany”) Hitler was a very sick man who believed his ideas about these people justified his mass killings.

<br>By the summer of 1923, the Nazi party had grown to 150,000 members. Hitler knew this was the right time to take over the government. On November 11,1923, Hitler and his 3,000 men marched to Berlin in an attempt to take it over. The German police were waiting. This was also part of the Beer hall Putsch. Shooting broke out between the two parties. Sixteen Nazis and three policemen laid dead from this massacre. Hitler was sentenced for high treason for 5 years. While he was in prison he wrote Mein Kamp a book that stated his beliefs, and his plan for Germany in the future. He also talked about the superiority of Germans, the concept of the pure-Aryan. He blamed the Jews for the evils of the world and accused them of corrupting everything of ethical and national value.

Hitler attracted many Germans that wanted it change through his powerful speaking. He persuaded everyone a better life and a better and prosperous Germany. In 1923 while Hitler was imprisoned, he wrote his book “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle) which expressed his ideas about radical theory and Nazi dominion. He realized that he must apply legitimate democracy in his struggle to seize power. The Nazi party was mostly liked by the lower middle class, the employed, and the young people. This party rose to power rapidly. Before the economic depression occurred, the Nazi party was unknown, winning only 3 percent of the vote to the German parliament in the 1924 election. But in the 1932 election, the Nazi party won 33 percent which was more than any of the other parties. By January 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor which gave him the job of being

<br>Hitler felt it was the right time to start a revolution. On November 8, 1923, Hitler and about 600 followers attempted to take control of the provincial Bavarian government. They lacked mass support and had no chance against the military force of the government. The rebellion failed and Hitler was imprisoned and sentenced to five years although he only served one. Hitler explained his political views in his book Mein Kampf or My Struggle.

By 1921, Hitler was leading the National Socialist German Workers' Party. He was a very effective speaker and captivated audiences for hours. He was persuasive and told people what they wanted to hear. Because of this, he was a very successful propaganda artist. Driven by Germany's loss in WWI and humiliation, which was a result of the terms in the treaty of Versailles, Hitler found many followers who sympathized with his cause. After his political group failed an attempt to overpower the Bavarian government, he was arrested and jailed for nine months. While imprisoned, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle), which was his autobiography, and it was full of his political ideas as well as the policies for what would become the Nazi organization. Later, he would use this book to spread his ideas and indoctrinate people into the Nazi party. At one point in time, he tried to destroy all other books in Germany. He required that Mein Kampf be taught in the schools, and children learned at a very young age that they were to be Nazis and support Hitler.

It was November 8th, 1923, a young man by the name of Adolph Hitler is planning something that will change his life forever. Hitler was attempting to lead himself and his Nazi followers to power over the German government. Alas, the plan failed, overthrowing the German government proved too difficult of a task for Hitler and he was arrested. Hitler had learned that if he was going to overthrow the government he was going to need more people on his side. As Hitler heard his 5 year sentence being read out little did he know how influential prison would be on Nazism and Hitler, himself.

Hitler and his parties rise to power were not as swift and decisive as many people think it to have been. Hitler’s political career started as a spy in a Munich Beer hall. According to “The Rise of Adolf Hitler” , Hitler went to a meeting in a beer hall in Munich thinking he was going to stamp out a communist uprising he actually ended up being persuaded to join the group after and outburst impressed several members( Hitler Joins German Workers Party). Although unimpressed by its disorganized and small workings, Hitler saw the party as something that could become a movement and agreed with there doctrine(Hitler Joins German Workers Party). After making many changes the party and its meetings grew in size. In 1921 Hitler was named the leader of the Nazi party. However this and the 55,000 members of the party were not enough. In 1923 on the cusp of a terrible inflation and mass hatred for the government Hitler planned a putsch to overthrow the new government and mimic Mussolini’s march on Rome(The Beer Hall Putch). It failed miserably and Hitler was imprisoned. In prison is when he wrote Mein Kampf. After serving 9 months of a 5 year sentence Hitler was released from prison with the goal of not making the same mistakes. He publicly stated that the only way the Nazis would seek power would be through the system(A New Begging). This would earn him much support and as future elections would ensue the Nazis soon gained a large seat in

Germany was originally the second most economically advanced country in the world. But things quickly changed during World War I. Germany could no longer import or export. Since Germany was receiving assistance from the United States their economy fell. The result of this was the beginning of producing their own money but, in 1923 Germany went through hyperinflation, monetary inflation occurring at a very high rate, making their money and trading worthless. At the end of the war Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles which made them give up parts of their land and pay war reparations.

Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years in jail. While Hitler was in jail he wrote the Mein Kamph which means "My Struggle." The book revealed his beliefs and ideas for Germany's government and his plans on taking over Europe. He believed that Germans were superior humanity and Hitler wanted to keep Germany "pure." He said Jews and Slavs were the evils of the world. In December 1924, Hitler was released after serving only nine months.