What Are The Causes Of Hitler's Rise To Power

Adolf Hitler: a self-made man with wicked intentions; a man that ravaged his country and inflicted fear nearly all over the world. Hitler was a crafty individual, and the strengths of his party—the Nazi Party—played a significant role in his rise to power. Nazi campaigning methods combined with the excellent speaking skills of Hitler gathered a lot of attention for the Nazi Party. Furthermore, their policies and violent treatment of their opponents—Communists—appealed to businessmen, farmers and most of the population; if anyone criticized one of their policies, “they were quite likely to drop it” (Walsh 153). This allowed Hitler to appear as a man for his country. The weakness of his opponents also allowed him to prosper. The Weimar government was unable to deal with the depression that swept through Germany, and the Nazi Party’s constant criticisms of the Weimar Republicans poor control caused many to look to Hitler to provide an unwavering government. Moreover, the economic and social crises rampant at the time, allowed Hitler to be successful. Political instability frustrated the populace as they wanted a steady government. The desire to rid of the Treaty of Versailles was also a common consensus among the people as it would Germany …show more content…
The strengths of the Nazi Party far surpassed the methods that other political parties were using allowing the Nazis to appear modern and erudite. The weaknesses of their opponents—Weimar Republicans—also permitted Hitler to portray a much more stable party which appealed to the German population. Furthermore, the country was in ruins as a result of political and social disasters and Hitler had promising ideas to turn the country around. However, of all the factors that contributed to Hitler’s rise to power, the strengths of the Nazi Party are ultimately what allowed him to reach the post of Chancellor in 1933 because he had the support of the German