Hitler’s Art of Manipulation The art of manipulation has been used throughout all of human history as a means of political advancement, from Anthony and Cleopatra to Castro’s dictatorship. Similarly, the rise of Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany is also a manipulative one, encompassing the whole gallery of deception, exploitation, and abuse. Hitler gained power of Germany not only because of the magnetism of his public oration, but because of his maneuvering and domination of the Nazi party through blackmail, bribery, and extortion, which helped to secure his virtually unmitigated control of the German government. Adolf Hitler did not simply rise to the position of Chancellor of Germany overnight. Before Hitler, Chancellors in the German government did not possess such great power as he. A
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Once he had the resources and manpower he needed, Hitler was able to finally fulfill his ultimate goal of ethnic cleansing and creation of his perfect race – the Arian Race. Beginning with the complete dictatorship of Germany, Hitler began to segregate Germany, relocating the “undesirables,” keeping these unwanted people separate to ensure there would be no cross-contamination with his perfect race. Unfortunately Hitler did not stop with Germany, continuing on to other countries, “weeding out” the bad, to save his good. Starting with the occupation of Austria and moving to the takeover of Czechoslovakia, Hitler gained territory and masses, becoming more and more powerful. It was not until 1941, with the unsuccessful attack on the former Soviet Union, that Hitler’s reign of terror began to waiver. The following period was marked by severe errors in judgment, disagreeing with military about main objectives, reversing his decisions, and failing to concentrate on a single objective. Hitler began to lose what he had worked so hard to achieve, and these factors ultimately lead to his own
Once he had the resources and manpower he needed, Hitler was able to finally fulfill his ultimate goal of ethnic cleansing and creation of his perfect race – the Arian Race. Beginning with the complete dictatorship of Germany, Hitler began to segregate Germany, relocating the “undesirables,” keeping these unwanted people separate to ensure there would be no cross-contamination with his perfect race. Unfortunately Hitler did not stop with Germany, continuing on to other countries, “weeding out” the bad, to save his good. Starting with the occupation of Austria and moving to the takeover of Czechoslovakia, Hitler gained territory and masses, becoming more and more powerful. It was not until 1941, with the unsuccessful attack on the former Soviet Union, that Hitler’s reign of terror began to waiver. The following period was marked by severe errors in judgment, disagreeing with military about main objectives, reversing his decisions, and failing to concentrate on a single objective. Hitler began to lose what he had worked so hard to achieve, and these factors ultimately lead to his own