Adolf Hitler was a charismatic and brilliant man. After losing World War I, Germany was in a problematic state. For so long, the German people were leaders and winners, so when they lost the war they were not prepared emotionally or physically. World War I ended on November 11, 1918 and the Weimar Republic was founded on November 9, 1918. This two day difference stands for something much larger. Two days after getting this new government, the Germans lost the war after winning for so long. This put in the German people through major inflation and famine. The Germans blamed the Weimar Republic for losing the war and the aftermath of losing. This put the German people in a state of despair and desperation looking for anything or anyone to make …show more content…
change. Hitler saw this opportunity and would not let it pass. Thus, the rise of Hitler began. Although some historians believe that dictatorship in Germany could have been done by anyone but it just happened to be Hitler, this is not true. This is because of Hitler’s impressive charisma, leadership abilities, and propaganda techniques. His personality was necessary in the success of the Nazi party and his rise. Through thorough investigation it was found that Hitler’s rise to dictator of Germany was due to some extent because of the weakness in the Weimar Republic but also to a some extent, his propaganda and personality.
Hitler’s rise to dictatorship is due to the culmination of “right place, right time, and right person”. Whilst investigated, it was discovered that the rise of Hitler was due to many factors and not just the weakness of the Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was more of the opportunity for Hitler to sneak his way into the position of dictator, and his uses of propaganda and his charming personality as stability to maintain …show more content…
power. The Weimar Republic was inevitably weak and it’s demise was imminent.
One of the most important aspects to Hitler’s rise, was the German people and their relation with the Weimar Republic. The people were repeatedly let down by the poor decision making of the Weimar Republic, they felt like nothing was getting done. When inflation hit, the German people felt stuck and were looking for a change. This presented the perfect opportunity for Hitler to steal the people hearts by taking action and making change. This was the aspect to Hitler’s rise that provided him with opportunity, he still had to maintain stability. He did this by using propaganda and his charisma. If the Weimar Republic had successfully fixed the economic problems in Germany, the Rise of Hitler would not have been possible because he would not have been provided opportunity. The Weimar Republic was one of the reasons Hitler rose. This conclusion was drawn from thorough research. “The bedrock of any democracy is its constitution.” The Weimar Republic’s constitution was inclusive of both men and women. This made the German people have to share more than they were used to especially after losing World War I. After losing World War 1, the german people felt like losers after being on top for so long. They blamed the constitution for their loss because it was too inclusive. If the constitution is the core to any democracy, then the Weimar Republic was destined to fall and open opportunity for Hitler’s rise. It gave
him the ability to take over a little at a time through the weak spots until he was the leader. The Weimar Republic was to some extent responsible for the rise of Hitler because it gave him opportunity to seize power. Adolf Hitler was very smart in using his propaganda in that he used new types of technology to appeal to the german people with the help of Dr. Joseph Goebbels. Dr. Joseph Goebbels was a major influencer in Hitler’s propaganda. The propaganda provided him with enough stability to stay in power as a dictator. This is why his propaganda is to some extent the reason as to how Hitler rose to power. Hitler’s propaganda was different and special because he was the first to advertise using radio. This again, reinforced himself in the public eye and led to a popularity that was much needed to someone who already had the opportunity but still needed the stability to become dictator or Germany. Hitler’s rise was due to his propaganda to some extent because “Hitler was one of the first able to avail himself of the means of modern technology.” meaning, he appealed to the people by being different in his approach using radio when they were looking for change after the Weimar Republic. The radio was a wonderful tool to Hitler because he used it when he noticed he was not having as great an influence in the areas that radios were prevalent. He started using the radio to recruit new nazis, much to his success. This again adds to the stability needed to fully take power as dictator. Hitler’s personality also played an important role in his rise. Hitler had a wonderful charisma about him. He wanted to get things done and people liked that about him. The German people were sick of no action being taken inside the Weimar Republic and when Hitler came into the public eye with a can do attitude and they were on board. Hitler had a charm about him that is hard to exactly pinpoint. He only said what he had to and he did it in such a way, that people agreed with him. In relation to Mussolini, he had his inferiors take the actions the public wouldn’t like, and he did the actions the public would like. The people would do this for him because they had this feeling of heroism. “The success of the Nazi movement is inevitably associated with the highly skilled use of propaganda and the development of an efficient organization.” Hitler not only had an appealing personality, but he had an appealing plan because it had structure that the people had not seen in the Weimar Republic. Hitler’s rise was not only due to the weakness in the Weimar Republic but various other factors. These factors being personality and propaganda. Although the weakness of the Weimar Republic was a large reason as to how Hitler rose, it was not just that simple of an answer. His personality and propaganda was more of a structural thing and the weakness in the Weimar Republic was more of an opportunity thing. Without having both the opportunity and the structure together, the rise of Hitler would not have been successful. That is why the rise of Hitler happened to be the perfect combination of opportunity, structure, and organization.
The period after World War One was very politically unstable. Many different kinds of governments, such as fascism and communism, were coming up all over Europe. One country that especially faced this political fluctuation was Germany. After the war, Germany was forced into a democracy known as the Weimar Republic, but this government soon collapsed and Hitler’s fascism took over. There were various factors that contributed to the fall of the Weimar Republic, but three major ones were the lack of popular support for the government, the lack of efficiency and internal organization, and the competition of other, more conservative parties such as the Nazis.
Hitler was superb at convincing people to believe everything he said. He promised the people a roast in every pot, security, and many more things. By promising the people security that meant that he would keep them all safe and that he can do a better job than anyone else. Adolf Hitler increased in support from bankers and industrialists. So, pretty much he had most of the people who had higher power on his side durning this time period. The the united States stock market crasedd in October 1929 unemployment in Germany quickly rose to over six million. This opened another window for Hitler to get more peoplewho thought that they had nothing and their life was over to side with him. President Hindenburg did not want for Hitler to become the chancellor so instead he appointed Von Pappen but, Adolf Hitler did not agree nor did the Nazi's. hitler eventually did become the chancellor on January 30th, 1933 Hitler then banned all political parties. In 1934 the president died and Adolf Hitler forced his way into power. Now that he was the president he can change anyhting that he wants.
Hitler was furious with Germany’s surrender in World War I, so when he got back to his home in Munich, he was determined to enter politics and become the greatest leader in German history (Smith). He spent all of his time and effort trying to become the chancellor of Germany. Once he was voted into being chancellor, he needed a way to become the leader of all of Germany. Hitler gathered power through many acts of t...
After the First World War Germany recognised her first ever democratic government, the Weimar republic lasted from 1918 – 1933 an astonishingly long time given its turbulent start. The November revolution saw the election of soldier and worker councils similar to that of the Russian revolution in 1917, it spread across Germany like wildfire and in turn split the country before a democracy could even be instated nevertheless on November 9th 1918 the German republic was established. From then on The Weimar Republic was set on unstable and insecure path and this is why it is one of Germanys most important historical periods; it was Germanys earliest form of non-imperial government and rule and its collapse in 1933 paved the way for the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. For these reasons there have been endless works published on the Weimar republic and the outpouring of literature post world war two focuses on the collapse of the Weimar republic and how the Nazi party came to power. However, to understand why the debate surrounding the Golden Era in the Weimar Republic is an interesting one and lacking in historical works, it is key to examine the historiography of the Weimar republic as a whole. Furthermore, to understand why historians focus on other periods in the Weimar’s history in particular the consequences of the treaty of Versailles and the consequences of the Wall Street crash in 1928 which led to its collapse.
Hitler’s rise to power was very fast in Germany because the people of Germany were very annoyed with the current leader because he lost the war for them and the country was put into massive debt because of it. It is so weird the way that Hitler got into power, he used democaracy to get into the office, but as all fasist leaders do, they wiped out democracy once they are in, so that they re...
Hitler represented the evil side of any human beings in the world, and he had done many brutal actions towards people. Adolf Hitler was a little-known political leader whose early life had been marked by disappointment. He formed the Nazis party, where they shared the belief that Germany are required to overturn the Treaty of Versailles. During the Depression, many Germans turned to Hitler for security and firm leadership, ”With terrible economic conditions and rapid inflation, support for Hitler's party grew. By 1923, the Nazi's had 56,000 members and many more supporters” (Adolf Hitler Biography). Soon, President Hindenburg announced Hitler the chancellor and he came to power legally. With majority control, Hitler demanded absolute power and turned Germany into a totalitarian state. Hitler waited for the right time to step out and control the people, ”[Hitler] had a charismatic talent that he used for evil to accomplish something beneficial to him” (Maria Langstaff). With such power, Hitler abused it and o...
The main reason was that people were discomposed that Germany had lost a war and most of the people blame for the defeat. On the other hand, during 1929-1933, the worldwide Great Depression, which impacted Germany, and there was no leader of Weimar could solve the economic problem.
After the terrible causes of World War I, Germany was stuck in the ruins. They were still trying to rebuild and recover from the war. The Treaty of Versailles, along with the Great Depression severely affected Germany. The unemployment lines increased, and food was scarce. Money was a huge hassle too, the factories were all closed and the savings were completely wiped out. Due to all these economic is what made Hitler’s rise to p...
The Weakness of the Weimar Republic and Hitler's Rise to Power The question directly relates to the idea that the political power of a country can be taken over by ambitious people in different ways. From our knowledge we know there is three ways this can be done…by take over by force, also known as a 'coup d'etat', in a more democratic and just way or by a political deal. In the 1920's and the 1930's Hitler led a right wing political party and was seen by many as a dictator. He wanted to overthrow and control the German government and he tried all three of these ways in an attempt to do so, some methods were more successful than others.
Adolf Hitler came to power on February 28, 1933 (Rossel). He rose to power using inflammatory speeches and inspiring hope for the defeated Germans. He constructed a system to empower the German people and allow them to thrive in the period after the Great Depression (Noakes). Using keen acumen and decisive moves, he was able to turn Germany into a war machine bent on the creation of an Aryan utopian society, at the cost of all inferior races, especially the Jews ("The Period between 1933 and 1939"). At this time Germany was a defeated country. They had recently had numerous humiliating defeats in WWI, and the Germans no longer had the pride they once had celebrated (Laurita). Augmented by the fact that the Great Depression had ravaged the country and left many in a state of penury and impoverished, the Germans were desperate. As well, Germany was currently a country without any source of stability without a generally supported constitution. When Hitler promised a utopian society filled with hope and where the Germans would be exalted as the superior race, the Germans listened and obeyed his every word (Noakes). Hitler fed on the desperation and hopelessness of these German people to make a society driven by fear; this state of pity allowed Hitler to convince the Germans that he could provide a better future.
After the First World War were forced to take blame for its happening. They were forced to pay ridiculous amounts in reparations & compensation. All of this being signed in the Treaty Of Versailles; this treaty was intended as a fair and just proposal but ended up in Germany losing billions of dollars to other countries, as well as losing heaps of land, thus crippling their economy. Leaving them weak to any nation or anyone, this was one way that helped Hitler come to power. Because of the state of Germany’s economy, Hitler portrayed himself as the saviour of Germany, the man that was going to restore the respect that their forefathers had earned & installed.
Centuries later and the name Adolf Hitler still rings volumes till this present day: discussed in history books, talked about amongst intellects and commoners alike, and despised by many for years to come. Upon hearing his name many may think of all the negative things Hitler has done, but few fail to analyze just how one man created such controversy amongst a nation without being stopped. The question then lies how does a man reign over country and devastate it for years to come? Adolf Hitler, a man who excelled in persuasion and charisma was able to reign over Germany for years. Born in Austria April 20th 1889, Hitler grew up with many hardships in his life.
In 1920 Germany’s economy began to fail. After WWI, Germany was being blamed for everything that went wrong in the war. The Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany’s army was restricted to 100,000 men, they were to pay 132 billion in damages from the war, and they could have no air force. Germany was in a depression. Hitler became the hero; he promised the German people financial stability and his promise came true. Germany was finally out of their depression and working great, thanks to Adolf Hitler. Hitler was loved by many, he had saved Germany, and he was greatly admired by Germans nationwide. However, many events lead up to him becoming a villain, and basically ruining the world in the 1930’s.
Gaining power can be constructive when growing a business or successful for members of a governing body, but if the desire for more power becomes increasingly out of control, all hard work and effort could face disaster and ruin. The desire for more power than is rightful to a person or position may lead to war and the loss of many lives. Recall from history, Adolf Hitler, now reviled as one of the most notorious and cruel dictators of the twentieth century. He was a German-Nazi leader, largely responsible for World War II and the deaths of millions. He nearly annihilated the European Jewish population all because of a thirst for power. Another power-hungry ruler from earlier history was King Herod of Judea. He was a ruthless tyrant who lived
Another key factor that played a role in Hitlers rise to power was after World War one as the treaty of Versailles took away Germanys colonies and forced them to pay 33billion dollars, to Britain and France. This debt in return completely bankrupted Germany and economically enslaved the people of Germany. Unemployment and inflation at the time was out of control. Ther German currency lost so much value that people were struggling to buy a simple loaf of bread. The reason the great depression helped Hitler was because he promised the people of Germany that he would rebuild Germany to its former self. He promised jobs which mainly came through the army, this in affect helped Hitler realise one of his other promises which was to take Revenge on those who left Germany crippled after the war. This made him and the Nazis wildly popular in Germany during the 1930s. In just a few short years,...