Hitler's Rise To Power Essay
“There are some truths which are so obvious that for this very reason they are not seen or at least not recognized by ordinary people.” Hitler’s deft understanding of emotional rhetoric gave him the necessary political power to achieve a more united Germany – even though his methods necessitated destroying every source of opposition. As the supreme ruler of Germany, Hitler was well-known for his ruthlessness toward any dissenters. Conversely, Hitler rewarded his supporters. After the Great War and before Hitler became Führer, Germany faced a time of depressed economic growth, high inflation and immense unemployment rates. Thus, Hitler was able to capitalize on Germany’s panic. Even though Hitler’s crawl to fame was slow, once he gained notoriety,
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“During the late 1910s, Hitler quickly became a masterful speaker through much practice in his famous Beer Hall speeches, and gained connections and funding from the famous playwright, Dietrich Eckart.” Eckart facilitated the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power. Subsequently, Hitler gained many followers in the successive years even after the failure of his attempted coup, the Beer Hall Putsch. Most notably, during his time in jail for the Beer Hall Putsch coup attempt, Hitler wrote his autobiography, Mein Kampf. His autobiography reflected his newly gained domineering self-confidence with such statements as: “Generally speaking a man should not publicly take part in politics before he has reached the age of thirty, though, of course, exceptions must be made in the case of those who are naturally gifted with extraordinary political abilities.” Hitler thought of himself as a naturally gifted individual while ignoring how he obtained his aforementioned “political abilities” in the first place. Nevertheless, his arrogance only helped him win the hearts of Germans because they saw Hitler as the outsider that Germany needed. Inflation running rampant, losing land in Sudetendland, and a war-torn country were the elements Hitler utilized to change the Germanic monarchy to the Government of Nazi
“During the late 1910s, Hitler quickly became a masterful speaker through much practice in his famous Beer Hall speeches, and gained connections and funding from the famous playwright, Dietrich Eckart.” Eckart facilitated the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power. Subsequently, Hitler gained many followers in the successive years even after the failure of his attempted coup, the Beer Hall Putsch. Most notably, during his time in jail for the Beer Hall Putsch coup attempt, Hitler wrote his autobiography, Mein Kampf. His autobiography reflected his newly gained domineering self-confidence with such statements as: “Generally speaking a man should not publicly take part in politics before he has reached the age of thirty, though, of course, exceptions must be made in the case of those who are naturally gifted with extraordinary political abilities.” Hitler thought of himself as a naturally gifted individual while ignoring how he obtained his aforementioned “political abilities” in the first place. Nevertheless, his arrogance only helped him win the hearts of Germans because they saw Hitler as the outsider that Germany needed. Inflation running rampant, losing land in Sudetendland, and a war-torn country were the elements Hitler utilized to change the Germanic monarchy to the Government of Nazi