How Did Hitler Rise To Power?
World War II is an event in history that will forever leave an imprint on the world. But what makes this event incredibly significant is the immense growth in nationalism and the true evilness that surrounded it. In Germany, once Adolf Hitler, the brains behind this magnificent time period, gained his power and respect, he took every right in abusing it. Not only did he plan on taking over the world, he planned on taking over the people, their rights, their land, and society as a whole. Hitler’s rise to power in Germany began a period of extreme nationalism throughout the nation that brought his fanatical ideas of racial superiority to life in which he enacted a harsh assault against Jews, viewed as a scapegoat for Germany’s problems, and a
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But how did Hitler rise to power? Hitler had a plan to create Germany as a national power. He utilized cunning tactics in order to convince the desperate citizens that significant changes would be done. One of these tactics was propaganda. Propaganda brainwashed citizens by altering advertisements and news reports to make the Nazi Party seem more innocent than they were. Nonetheless, the Nazi Party was successful in appealing to those of the middle and lower classes, who were specifically affected in the depression. In a newspaper article published in 1933, Roger B. Nelson explains, “The German Fascists have learned to dramatize their talk, their deeds, their very existence. It is the drama of Fascist propaganda and the smooth functioning of the Nazi propaganda machine hat have generated the phenomenal rise of Hitler's party.” Society believed everything that the Nazis said and trusted that this new government would benefit the economy. Once Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany, citizens viewed Hitler as a newfound savior, and they respected him, obeyed him, and worshipped him. If they failed to do this, they would be tortured, or even worse, executed. What ultimately gave Hitler the power he needed was “The Law to Remove Stress from the People and the State”, enacted in 1933, which gave Hitler to pass any laws without permission from the Reichstag. This allowed him to go against any rights that society obtained from the German
But how did Hitler rise to power? Hitler had a plan to create Germany as a national power. He utilized cunning tactics in order to convince the desperate citizens that significant changes would be done. One of these tactics was propaganda. Propaganda brainwashed citizens by altering advertisements and news reports to make the Nazi Party seem more innocent than they were. Nonetheless, the Nazi Party was successful in appealing to those of the middle and lower classes, who were specifically affected in the depression. In a newspaper article published in 1933, Roger B. Nelson explains, “The German Fascists have learned to dramatize their talk, their deeds, their very existence. It is the drama of Fascist propaganda and the smooth functioning of the Nazi propaganda machine hat have generated the phenomenal rise of Hitler's party.” Society believed everything that the Nazis said and trusted that this new government would benefit the economy. Once Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany, citizens viewed Hitler as a newfound savior, and they respected him, obeyed him, and worshipped him. If they failed to do this, they would be tortured, or even worse, executed. What ultimately gave Hitler the power he needed was “The Law to Remove Stress from the People and the State”, enacted in 1933, which gave Hitler to pass any laws without permission from the Reichstag. This allowed him to go against any rights that society obtained from the German