Essay on Treaty of Versailles' Role in Hitler's Rise to Power

Hitler’s rise to power was cemented on August 2nd 1934 after the death of President Hindenburg, already holding the title of chancellor; he took over the presidency and became the Führer, the tyrannical leader of Germany. Hitler’s rise to power was only possible as a result of many issues within Germany at the time. The Great Depression, begun by withdrawal of loans by the US, brought out desperation in people not wanting to see the economic and social hardship seen not long prior during hyperinflation

but other occurrences at the time, including The Treaty of Versailles and the failure of Appeasement, also played starring roles. The biggest influence was the rise of the Nazi Party and German expansion, as it caused the most conflict between Germany and the Allies. The extent to which the Great Depression contributed to World War Two was that it caused economic distress which led to the rise to power of new governments, in particular the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. After the armistice

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 cause of the republic’s economic collapse and so much more. Many Germans wanted it to be set aside. However, what if the Central Powers, Germany and Austria-Hungry

got into power of Germany, Germany was controlled by Paul Von Hindenburg. The Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression meant that life in Germany was bad; The Treaty of Versailles meant that Hitler was basically the blame for the war and his army had to be reduced and the Great Depression meant that people lost their job; people had no food or money and the people that lost their Jobs had to go overseas to find another Job which meant that they were not with their family. The Treaty of Versailles

resists simplicity”. Assigning the blame of WWII to the Treaty of Versailles is far too simple of an explanation. The Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI while sanctioning and punishing Germany, forced Germany to pay reparations. These reparations are said to have caused economic challenges in Germany, which allowed Hitler to take control on nationalist fervor. Thus, the story goes, that the Treaty of Versailles made Hitler’s rise to power, and his starting of WWII, inevitable. However, this mode

leaders. There were many reasons for Hitler’s rise to power as a dictator in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. He is regarded now as one of the worst leaders for his country or people in all of world history, since his country, and therefore he, started the most devastating war in all of world history. Over 60 million people at least were killed, and that included 40 million civilians (National WWII Museum). There are four major reasons that Hitler was able to rise to power: the Weimar Republic, the new government

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

inevitable. The Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Hitler, the rise of Japan as a world power, the rise of fascism in Italy and the League of Nations were all factors which contributed to the cause of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement between Germany and the Allied Powers that officially ended World War I. However, the conditions in the treaty were so harsh on Germany that many believe the Treaty of Versailles was one of the main causes for the eventual rise of Nazis in Germany

abused the power he had been given. Not only did he abuse the power but the people of Germany themselves. At the same time, there were also some positives in the way that Hitler ran things. He completely abolished unemployment rates, and gave the German people a sense of pride again. The key aspects of Adolf Hitler’s rule on Germany when he came into power were the separation of certain people such as communists, Jews and disable or handicapped people from the “pure” Germans. Hitler’s rule had several

were both similar in this way because Hitler was against communism and wanted to ensure a communist revolt wouldn't take place again. Hitler’s policies were popular with many sections of the German people. When he came to power in 1933, he caused a great wave of enthusiasm and anticipation after the weak Weimar Republic . He pledged to violate the Treaty of Versailles.