Haffner states that the events contain a “colossal emptiness and lack of meaning.” However, they still serve a purpose. Hitler was training the people to become cheerful and jubilant in the face of nothing, and during that process the “people began to enjoy doing so.” The people at first joined due to fear, but they grew to appreciate it and did it more to not appear rude. Using this method, the Nazis were successful in enticing people to join their side, and that is what they did. According to Haffner, the people of Germany mainly only sided with the Nazis due to fear. Haffner stated that “hundreds of thousands, who had up until then been opponents, joined the Nazi Party.” Haffner has cited fear as the main reason why they had all of a sudden joined the Nazis. They “join the thugs to avoid being beaten up” due to the fact that in the past the Nazis have persecuted or killed their opponents, namely the
Haffner states that the events contain a “colossal emptiness and lack of meaning.” However, they still serve a purpose. Hitler was training the people to become cheerful and jubilant in the face of nothing, and during that process the “people began to enjoy doing so.” The people at first joined due to fear, but they grew to appreciate it and did it more to not appear rude. Using this method, the Nazis were successful in enticing people to join their side, and that is what they did. According to Haffner, the people of Germany mainly only sided with the Nazis due to fear. Haffner stated that “hundreds of thousands, who had up until then been opponents, joined the Nazi Party.” Haffner has cited fear as the main reason why they had all of a sudden joined the Nazis. They “join the thugs to avoid being beaten up” due to the fact that in the past the Nazis have persecuted or killed their opponents, namely the