Hitler's Rise to Power

Hitler's Rise to Power

Hitler will likely go down in history as having the most impressive rise to power of the modern age. With his charisma, he was able to have thousands unite as one under his ideals after giving a single speech. He brought a nearly destroyed Germany back to being one of the top economies in Europe. As if having no limits, he managed to conquer Europe in 5 short years. Hitler’s oratory skills, ability to save the German economy and military genius are just some of the many reasons that attributed to his rise to power.
Hitler’s mastery of oratory techniques allowed him to quickly rise to power in the 1920’s; Hitler was said to be a “master of rhetoric that could speak the truth to the masses in a way that inspired them to greatness. (2)” He could have a raging beer hall be silent and attentive in a matter of minutes. He was excellent at arousing crowds by telling people what they wanted to hear. He not only told them, but presenting it as well. Because of massive inflation, one US dollar amounted to 4.2 Deutsch marks. Hitler vowed to revive the German economy. “The misery of our people is horrible to behold!” said Hitler just days after taking office as Chancellor. (3) He showed the German people that he sympathized for them. By doing this, Hitler made the people believe that they were his first and utmost priority, thus gaining overall support. He then moved forward with his bold plans of German restoration. He did this on the basis that all spending and resources should benefit Germany. To prove this, “In 1937 Hitler established Volkswagen, a state-sponsored company to produce cheap cars for German families. (3)” This is just one of the many government sponsored programs Hitler instituted. Needles to say, He kept his promise and the German economy flourished. “Between 1932, the last year of the pre-Hitler era, and 1938, the last full year before the outbreak of war, food consumption increased by one sixth, while clothing and textile turnover increased by more...

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