Factors that Contributed to Hitler's Rise to Power

Factors that Contributed to Hitler's Rise to Power

Both long-term and short-term causes contributed to Hitler's rise to

power in many ways.

The treaty of Versailles was a long-term cause .It caused chaos in

Germany many years after the terms were agreed. The Germans from the

beginning hated it. Hitler often spoke how he wanted to get rid of the

treaty, when he addressed his rallies, this also makes it a short-term

cause as it was spoken about in Hitler's speeches at that point in

time. Hitler made it matter to him, therefore it would seem sufficient

to the current situation in Germany between 1923 and 1933.

The conclusion of which was that the German people thought it Hitler

cared about them and wanted to make life better for them, which made

him more popular.

The Munich Putsch contributed to Hitler's rise to power enormously.

When Hitler hijacked a government meeting and announced he was taking

over the Bavarian government. It was a huge crime, a crime called

treason, Hitler was arrested and charged. In the short-term the Munich

Putsch was a disaster for Hitler. People did not rise up to support

him, and things were looking bad for the future, but Hitler using his

great oratory skills managed to impress the judge so much so that

instead of getting charged with the normal life sentence he only got 5

years for treason, which he only served 9 months of. While Hitler was

inside for his short time he wrote a book called mein kampf (my

struggle) that clarified and presented his ideas about Germany's

future.

In the long-term, because of his trial, where his ideas and words was

reported in the national press, he got enorm...

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...erm causes affected Hitler more, as it was for a longer period

of time and often showed which path for the future he was taking.

Every step Hitler took, he was gaining more popularity, he made

himself be seen and heard by all Germans he would do whatever it would

take to rule Germany, all he wanted to do now was to have a complete

Nazi Germany.

Every little fact since 1918 added up slowly to Hitler becoming

chancellor of Germany its what he was working towards all his life now

that he had achieved that he need new aims. Hitler now had the future

to deal with, now he had gained power he had to keep it, it wouldn't

be too hard for Hitler.

In my opinion both long and shot-term causes were equally as important

as each other to Hitler's rise to power. All the causes helped a

manipulative man get his own way.