Adolf Hitler was elected by the German masses and he became the most evil man in history with their full support. In order to determine why Hitler was able to gain so much support from the people it is important to look at his rise to power and the radicalization of German society. Author Kenneth C. Davis details the path that many dictators follow to consolidate power in his novel Strongman and this path applies perfectly to Adolf Hitler. Following the German loss in World War One, Germany was devastated and the Great Depression that soon followed caused detrimental harm to the fragile Weimar Republic. German citizens had no one to blame for their grievances until Hitler and his Nazi party used the German Jews as the scapegoat. Due to the …show more content…
After the end of World War One, Germany was devastated and this devastation lead to the rise of more extreme ideologies such as communism and fascism (Davis 93). Hitler was one of these radical Germans and because of horrible socioeconomic conditions in the Weimar Republic, he gained popularity quickly. Over the following years, Hitler was able to radicalize more of the German populous until a majority of the people loved Hitler and supported him in becoming Germany’s dictator (Davis 95). Hitler was able to gain such massive popularity due to his extremity in a time of socioeconomic crisis and his ability to provide solutions to problems he amplified to the German public (Davis Excerpt). Overall, society should learn from the mistakes of the past and avoid normalizing extreme political ideologies in order to prevent another dictator like Adolf …show more content…
Adolf Hitler was able to rise to political prominence in Germany becasue he was able to identify what he beleived to be the main reason for German failures (Davis Excerpt). Hitler consistently blaimed the German Jewish population for the loss of Wolrd War One and the economic devastation that followed, and this use of the Jewish scapegoat lead to him rising massively in popularity (Davis 95). During what became known as the Night of Broken Glass, many Jewish businesses were attacked and vandalised by the HItler’s Nazi party and this event further amplified Jewish hatred in Germany. Hitler’s hatred for the Jews and any other non-Aryans who he deemed to be unfit for his new society were swiftly moved to concentration camps once Hitler had consolidated total power in Germany. The conditions in concentration camps were horrible and eventually death camps formed where Hitler’s undesirables were sent to be exterminated by the masses The period of mass extermination in Germany and Eastern Europe became known as the Holocaust during which an estimated eleven-million people were killed. If Hitler’s irrational hatred towards the Jewish people was condemned and denounced by more of the German public he likely would never have gained the amount of influence and power he did. Overall, it is important to learn from the mistakes of German citizens of the early twentieth century
Some people would assume no Jew would oppose Hitler’s ideology because it completely removed any notion of individuality. The ideas he enforced were terrible and made people conform to everything he said. Even though many people lost their lives, Germans resisted the National Socialist ideology. When Hitler established his reign in 1933 over the people of Germany, the younger generation became indoctrinated. Children conformed to Hitler’s plans without questioning them.
As soon as he reached a governmental position in his country, he chose a group to which he could lay the blame on, and these were the Jews. He picked this group because they were prosperous, while ordinary Germans were still struggling financially because of the last war, and because they were an easy group people could recognize and accept as a target. Jeffrey Herr states in his book “The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda during World War II and the Holocaust,” that Hitler was able to turn German and Jewish relationship upside down, making Jews the all powerful seeking to hurt the victim, and this was
Hitler took advantage of the people’s anger, offering them convenient scapegoats and a promise to restore Germany to their former greatness.” (Gendler Alex, Hazard Anthony, How did Hitler rise to Power?, YouTube). This overwhelming event, strengthens Hitler’s support with people calling for a stronger leader that will not let Germany down but put Germany to their former
Introduction Adolf Hitler, an Austrian - born German politicant who dictated germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler rose to prominence in Germany during the tumultuous years during the 1930s . He capitalized on the disillusionment and economic vulnerability that followed World War I, effectively utilizing his oratory skills and nationalist fervor to establish the Nazi Party. Under Hitler's Control, the Nazi Party rapidly gained support, and became appealing to the fed up citizens of Germany. Harnessing the discontent and grievances of the German population, Hitler's party ascended to power, which guided it into a dark chapter in history with the establishment of the Nazi regime.
The Germans were desperate for a strong and capable leader, and the Nazi propaganda made it seem like Hitler was just what they were looking for (Propaganda). A man named Louis Solmitz said “How many look up to him [Hitler] with touching faith as their helper, their saviour, their deliverer from unbearable distress” (Making a Leader) The propaganda displayed a picture that Adolf Hitler could set things right, that he could, and would, raise Germany after their embarrassing defeat from World War I. This propaganda moulded the Germans’ minds to obey and follow Hitler. The Nazis also produced signs of terror; not just for the Jewish, but also for the Germans.
Adolf Hitler came to power as leader of the National Socialist German Workers party in 1933. He then implemented many new societal changes such as curfews, anti-semitism, concentration camps, and many others. During his reign Hitler displayed signs of charisma, capability, promise, and had a plan for the future. For these reasons, he garnered the support of German citizens. While rising to power in a struggling economy, Hitler displayed signs of capability and power while implementing a new superior race, social changes, new opinions, and many new dictums; but soon fell from power and killed himself while the Axis Powers stormed Berlin.
Due to Germany’s internal political social, and economic struggles following World War I, the country was left in a very vulnerable position. This led to the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler. There are varied opinions on how exactly Hitler was able to bring the population together as his followers. In 1936, Walter Benjamin attributed Hitler’s success in politics to his ‘aestheticization of politics.’ Some agree with Benjamin while others believe that his statement itself is romanticizing the Hitler and the Nazi party.
Hate and Intolerance in Germany 3/6/23 Ethan Lublin DeMasi It is no surprise that hate played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, Germans hated many things, but when Hitler rose to political power before the second world war Germany was in the middle of a massive depression and was looking for a new leader to restore Germany's previous power. Adolf Hitler utilized hate to manipulate the German people into accepting fascist values and accepting him as a leader. Hitler not only convinced the German people he was the solution to all of their nationalistic woes but also cultivated a movement that would take decades of tolerance to restore peace. Hitler saw the German people as manipulatable and easily controlled through
Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Nazi Germany was a result of his manipulation of the political system and his ability to exploit public sentiment. Hitler took advantage of economic instability and widespread dissatisfaction to establish a totalitarian regime that propagated anti-Semitism and enacted policies leading to the Holocaust (“How Did Adolf Hitler Happen?”. Hitler utilized propaganda and skillful rhetoric to manipulate public opinion and gain support for his discriminatory ideologies. He consolidated power, silenced opposition, and implemented discriminatory laws and policies that systematically targeted Jewish people and other marginalized groups. The corrupt use of power allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to create an environment conducive to discrimination, culminating in the mass atrocities committed during the
“The worldwide depression that followed the 1929 U.S. stock market crash… millions of people lost their jobs. It all made for fertile ground for Hitler’s radical nationalist ideology… to give all germans jobs and food and make them proud to be german again.” This gave leeway for Hitler seeing as his identity now consisted of one of the main helpers that helped the germans in time of need. Furthermore increasing his vote pool and later being appointed chancellor by President Hindenburg in the year 1933. So now you see, that it was all part of his plan, to make the people think he was a great man and later see him do to actions only for Germans, that severely damaged their economy and safety.
In the speeches, he gave he often degraded and commended the Jews and exploited his anti-sematic feelings towards them. This helped gain a lot of supporters, especially the lower-class people and the anti-communists. Hitler’s famous themes in his speeches that he repeated continuously were “German had been great. Germany had been betrayed at the end of World War I. The Jews and communists were responsible” 1-11 (Hook,
“Millions are ready to give unquestioning loyalty to Any Man Who Would promise them what they most needed; law and order, a sense of purpose, and above all, belief in themselves. ”(Netflix “Hitler--A Career”). Germany was in a state of crisis when Hitler rose to power, so they clung to him as much as possible, even if he was a terrible person. Hitler was a very calculated man, so he knew how to win over an audience. “Hitler was obsessed with the idea of superiority in the “pure” German race, which he called “Aryan”.
The war changed the political, social, and economic landscape significantly, and its effects are still felt today. In the 1930s, German politician and leader Adolf Hitler came to power. He is well-known for leading Nazi Germany during World War II and contributing to the rise of fascist ideology in Europe. Hitler's activities, strategies, and convictions significantly affected the world and prompted probably the main monstrosities in mankind's set of
Body: We may think we would have to be crazy to follow a man with such absurd ideas like Hitler, but we may be wrong. Hitler rose to power right after World War I, when the country was in a time of fear. During this time, Germany had just lost World War I and in 1919, had to sign the Treaty of Versailles. This
But with all of Hitler's propaganda people were afraid of their country turning communist and everyone began to support Hitler and the Nazis. By 1932, most of the seats in their Government were Nazis so Hitler getting elected was an easy and quick decision. He gained Germany’s trust and was able to rise to power. People genuinely thought that he knew what was best and that he was going to save Germany.