Rise To Power When we look back at the horrific results that came to pass under Hitler’s leadership‚ we cannot help but wonder how a man like this could gain control over a country. In order to understand‚ we must look at the elements that were in place prior to his becoming Germany’s leader. During the 1930’s the people of Germany were depressed‚ defeated‚ and down trodden. They needed a leader who would give them hope and a plan to change the grim outlook of their homeland. Hitler was
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Adolf Hitler ruled Germany from 1933-1945 where he controlled the Jewish population through fear. Power is defined as “the ability to influence the behavior of others or the series of events”. Hitler obtained power by demonstrating the trait of being able to influence his believers‚ convincing them to carry out the task of mass killing. Fear is emotional‚ having an idea that something or someone is very dangerous and can be a threat to your and others health. Instilling fear such as public execution
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How did the 1784 Election Consolidate Pitt’s Power? In March 1784 the British General Election consolidated William Pitt’s power in many different ways. Before the election Pitt did not have the majority in the House of Commons. Pitt could only rely on about 150 votes whereas Fox and North had around 230. Even with the votes from independent MPs Pitt was still approximately 60 votes short. Also his position in the commons appeared weaker due to the fact that he was the only one in his cabinet to
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How did Lenin consolidate power after 1917? There is little doubt that in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution‚ the Bolshevik hold on power was by no means secure. Although there were 300‚000 Bolshevik Party members‚ a large part of the population were apathetic towards the Bolshevik Party. The Bolsheviks controlled many major cities‚ but its presence in the countryside was limited. The Bolsheviks succeeded in gaining power in Petrograd not due to their own popularity‚ but largely due
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"Propaganda attempts to force a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea." These were the words of Adolf Hitler himself‚ written in his book Mein Kampf of 1926‚ on the use of propaganda as a political tactic. Propaganda‚ defined as "a specific type of message presentation aimed at serving an agenda"‚ was enthusiastically used by the Nazi Party to advocate themselves and their philosophies
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How did Hitler consolidate power by 1934? “To consolidate is to strengthen or reinforce one’s position or power.” Hitler’s first major political gain occurred when he was appointed Chancellor of the Weimar Republic in January 1933. This was the first event which led him to consolidate complete power over Germany by1934. Being in a political position allowed Hitler to become an influence over others‚ at this point however he did not control many things which he desired to. By 1934 through
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Hitler consolidated his power‚ January 1933 by legal means. How far do you agree with this statement? In 1933‚ 30th January‚ Hitler was appointed chancellor‚ by Hindenburg‚ the German president‚ so that the Nazi-supporting public would follow him. Hindenburg hoped that if he could get Hitler successfully under reigns that these masses who supported him would also fall into line and this would lead to a stable Germany. Hitler used his new position as chancellor to legally achieve his goal; his
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How Did Mao consolidate his power from 1949-1953? Mao Zedong used a number of different methods constantly to consolidate his power in the years between 1949 to 1953. Most of these are vital to the survival of the Communist Party with Mao as its leader. The new Government faced a lot of challenges in 1949 as the people of China and their economy was exhausted after years of war and conflict. China had been through decades of internal conflict in the civil war which was fought on and off at
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How did the Bolsheviks consolidate (Make strong) their rule? Lenin led the Bolsheviks and Trotsky led the red army. When the Bolsheviks took power‚ they were a small unpopular government but Lenin in a very short time passed decrees‚ which satisfied the people and set up a strict secret police‚ which squashed opposition completely. Lenin used many methods to make his government strong but winning the people over certainly was a major factor as well as the fact that he was strong. Firstly
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After Hitler and Stalin established a foundation for their empire‚ it was time for them to rise to power. Adolf Hitler looked up to Benito Mussolini and decided he wanted to reach control by seizing power. Hitler and the brownshirts began to March towards the Munich‚ but was stopped short after being fired upon by soldiers and going to jail. The experience was an wakening to Hitler and realized he would have to take control politically. Hitler and his political party “Nazis” declared that the Nazi
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