Hitler Comes To Power Persuasive Essay

When most people think of how a political leader came to power they usually think of how that person was able to convince people that their ideas were what’s best for the nation. They will use tactics such as pointing out what the real reason behind a failing economy is and how they plan to fix it, along with saying how they’ll make the country better than before. Every candidate will appeal to the sense of pride that the people of their country have in order to get them emotionally invested. A prime example of this is best shown through this past election for the US. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would do what many before them have done and pointed out why the nation is failing and how they plan to fix it. This tactic is very similar …show more content…
Hitler had a great sense of pride for Germany, even though he wasn’t actually German. He joined the National Socialist German Worker’s Party because he wanted to get Germany back on top like he believed it should have always been. Hitler excelled in his ability to appeal to the emotional side of Germans by sharing his passion and igniting the same passion in others (Kershaw). This is what every great leaders does, getting a nation to get emotionally invested into …show more content…
He ran his campaign by telling the people he was going to create jobs and get people working so they could provide for their families. He established public schooling, social security, and healthcare (“Hitler Comes To Power In Germany”). This by far was one of his most brilliant ideas because a struggling nation could now afford to send their kids to school and be able to get care if an illness or injury arose. In order to maintain power for a long period of time, Hitler realized he needed to get the next generation’s support. Youth were taught at school to believe they could make a difference. Public schooling also supported teaching students that supporting your government during a time of need is important (“Why Germans Supported