Hitler

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After analyzing the play of “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” I found that the characteristics of betrayal, deception and exaggeration were abundant in the character of Cassius. Cassius was the leader of the conspirators against Caesar. There are similarities between Cassius and Adolf Hitler. Both had a hunger for power and control over their respective nations.
Adolf Hitler was a tyrant leader in Germany. He was the head of the Nazi party and his aggressive foreign policy is considered to be a large factor attributing to World War II. The great depression in Germany created opportunity for Hitler. Germany was suffering and the people were willing to entertain any different options to make life better (Wikipedia ). Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, giving him power over the legislative and executive branches of the government. This power was the beginning of his empire. The other existing parties at the time were intimidated and disbanded giving Hitler the power he was craving (Wikipedia ).
Hitler was similar in my opinion to Cassius in that he was a very good speaker and had great influence on the German people by using rhetoric. His followers were strong; as a result, he was able to make the people believe that what he was doing was for the good of all. In his speech on April 10, 1923 he uses a rhetorical question “Today we have no longer any sword grasped in our fist-how can we have a successful economic policy?” (Hitler Historical Museum). Also, on December 4, 1940 he uses repetition of his words “Forty-six million Britishers dominate and govern approximately 16 million square miles of the surface of the earth. Thirty-seven million Frenchmen dominate and govern a combined area of approximately 4 milli...

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...yal. Neither will be forgotten and both will be remembered for their ruthless cold hearted actions. They did not think twice about taking the lives of others.

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