How Does Adolf Hitler Use Rhetoric

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Rhetoric: The Key to Power Though it may seem impossible, Adolf Hitler and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gained their supporters in the same way; they used rhetoric. Rhetoric is the key to holding any leadership position. Throughout history, the world has seen many examples of the power of rhetoric in persuasion and manipulation. How could the German people allow a man as sadistic as Adolf Hitler to rise to power legally? How did Martin Luther King Jr. help lead his people in a fight against oppression that had lasted for centuries? They did not simply become influential by accident; they used the art of rhetoric. The same rhetoric that helped these two men influence the course of history allowed President Trump to emerge victorious in …show more content…

Instead, he used the art of rhetoric to convince the German people to support him. Hitler used the fall of the once mighty Germany to thrust himself into power in the same way that Antony used the assassination of Caesar to gain control of the Roman people (Anderson et al. 842). In his powerful speeches, Hitler pledged to repair the mighty Germany and gave hope to the hopeless German people (“Hitler Comes to Power.”). He aimed the anger the German people felt at his enemies, and he sent his followers on a path of bloodlust and destruction. Just as the Roman people caused violent riots and set fires in the streets, the German people burned synagogues and attacked any building owned by a Jewish person during the Night of Broken Glass (“The ‘Night’”). The ability to manipulate the emotions of others gives power-hungry dictators the influence they need to control masses of …show more content…

and Adolf Hitler lived many years ago, the rhetoric they used lives on and remains important in today’s political environment as well. In 2016, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ran against each other to become the next president of the United States. Many believed Clinton would win the election, but this was not the case. Trump’s use of powerful rhetoric and fallacies that were often undetected by the public allowed him to win the electoral vote and the presidency. His famous slogan, “Make America Great Again,” and his speeches about the dangers of illegal immigration are some of the many examples of pathos in his

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