Germany Dbq

There is a fine line between a grand leader and an absolute tyrant. Germany was unfairly accused of World War 1 and all the unfortunate deaths and destructions that occurred. They were solely blamed and not given a chance to recover because they were forced to sign a peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, which began the downfall of Germany. Before World War 1, Germans were incredibly proud of their heritage; however, compared to after World War 1 the people were seen with their heads hung in shame and humiliation. Everyone felt lost afterward and Germany was completely damaged leaving a feeling of heartbreak, disillusionment, and sadness. In the end, it resulted in Adolf Hitler turning Germany into a totalitarian state. The most vital components …show more content…
Unemployment was at ten percent around 1928, however the rate increased dramatically to thirty through forty-five percent in just four years(Doc E). Germany was losing control and needed a strong leader that could stabilize an economy. Hitler was offering a solution and plan to help them, and as they were desperate for work and money they thought that Hitler would give them jobs so they could be stable again and be able to support their hungry families. Germany was struggling financially and could not pay the reparations that they were forced to. They could not even sell their land as it was taken away to. The government believed that they could print out more money and just pay like that unaware of the consequences this could bring, such as hyperinflation. This meant that the more money they printed the less value the money had. Store owners would then raise the prices of their goods to match up. The economy was exceedingly unstable and when in the market quick decisions had to be made when buying because the value of money decreased every second. Germany thought that by printing more money they could pay the debts; however, it only decreased the value of money. At one point, the money was worth almost nothing that the people would write on the back of the money because it was less expensive than buying a notebook. Germany was losing control and needed a strong leader that could stabilize an …show more content…
Hitler was one of the best influential speakers, he just did not use his oratory skills correctly in ways that could have helped his people. Hitler knew the power behind a strong heart-felt speech saying, "I know that men are won over less by the written than by the spoken word, that every great movement on this earth owes its growth to great orators and not to great writers" in "Mein Kampf," in 1925. When hitler spoke he made gestures and became loud and passionate and would then recollect and become quiet. Therefore, when speaking he could make anyone believe what he was saying.Hitler was an incredibly influential speaker that interested the people. He had a clear vision and a mission on a subject and the determination to convince the world of that mission. In “Mein Kampf” hitler states that it was the Jews and the Marxists fault for their loss in World War 1(Doc D). Hitler had taken the innocent minority and blamed them for the death of millions. Germans to begin with, already slightly disliked the Jews and the Marxists because they had always been jealous of the Jews accomplishments. Hitler basically pointed out to the Germans a scapegoat and because the people believed it was the Jews fault, then they felt that he knew what he was doing and that the Jews deserved a punishment. Hitler gave the people a target who did not deserve it. This