Hitler's Rise To Power Essay

The causes in Hitler’s rise to power may be established in terms of importance, that is how much they contributed to the eventual result. I shall start by choosing a particular reason which I feel to be most important and establish links with other causes from this, although my analysis could change my outlook on the idea of superiority of one cause over another.

I have chosen Hitler’s oratory, personality and leadership (OPL) to be the most important cause. Hitler’s OPL was both long term and sustained consistency and were often used to great effect for varying situations. In court, following the Munich Putsch, Hitler was on the sidelines, and seemed inevitable to a heavy prosecution, although a determined oratory along with a characteristic personality won many over and Hitler was significantly let off the hook. Similarly, before many of the ‘causes’ expressed for his rise, had it not been for a rallying personality, and a strong-minded
In terms of the means by which Hitler pursued many of his aims and publicised them effectively I would choose Hitler’s OPL as most important, if instead I was more concerned the ignition with which Hitler took off with purpose, I would choose the Treaty of Versailles. Similarly, if I were to consider what acted as an urgent wake up call to avoid straying absent-mindedly from the cause, I would choose the Munich Putsch. Through, the lesser causes which I have linked, these present further problems in deciding an appropriate winner, for want of a better word. The Enabling Law, definitely a short-term trigger, allowed for a more rounded total control, and links indirectly back to Hitler’s OPL. So, this could then be argued to be most important, and as proven throughout it is difficult to draw a fine line between any of the