The Treaty of Versailles, which established an era of temporary peace in Europe, was the precursor of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis’ rise to power. The treaty, which blamed Germany for the extensive damages of the war, severely weakened Germany. With their economy in shackles and little pride, Germany sought someone who could revive their once glorious nation. The man to answer the call was none other than Adolf Hitler. Hitler, a megalomaniac and later Germany’s savior, restored Germany’s economy, rejuvenated their nationalism, and supported claims on specific political and ethnic groups to appeal to his people which resulted in him and the Nazi Party obtaining power in 1933 when Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany.
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In Mein Kampf, Hitler quotes, “The State’s best defense will lie not in its weapons, but in its citizens, no fortress walls will protect it, but a living wall of men and women filled with supreme love of their fatherland and fanatical nation enthusiasm.” (Document 2) Hitler understood that the revival of the economy would be like killing two birds with one stone. The revival of the Germany economy would result in the revival of German nationalism and so Hitler set out to accomplish that goal. The revival of German nationalism was evident when the people began to attend roll calls and rallies to express their pride. One German Newspaper records the Nazi Party Nuremberg Convection in 1936 with this anecdote: “Attendance at these rallies was so high that the Zepplin Field and stands could not support the vast stream of people who were moving in without pause. Innumerable swastika flags fluttered in the evening breeze, torn from the darkness by floodlights, and providing a sharp contrast to the pitch black nocturnal sky.” (Document 8) Document 8 is biased because it comes from the view of a German Newspaper. Newspapers were used to spread Nazi propaganda and so the newspaper heavily exaggerated the glorified the rallies. With Germany financially stable and the citizens proud, Hitler set out to address the last thing that he
Germany, in order to …show more content…
In Mein Kampf, Hitler quotes, “The State’s best defense will lie not in its weapons, but in its citizens, no fortress walls will protect it, but a living wall of men and women filled with supreme love of their fatherland and fanatical nation enthusiasm.” (Document 2) Hitler understood that the revival of the economy would be like killing two birds with one stone. The revival of the Germany economy would result in the revival of German nationalism and so Hitler set out to accomplish that goal. The revival of German nationalism was evident when the people began to attend roll calls and rallies to express their pride. One German Newspaper records the Nazi Party Nuremberg Convection in 1936 with this anecdote: “Attendance at these rallies was so high that the Zepplin Field and stands could not support the vast stream of people who were moving in without pause. Innumerable swastika flags fluttered in the evening breeze, torn from the darkness by floodlights, and providing a sharp contrast to the pitch black nocturnal sky.” (Document 8) Document 8 is biased because it comes from the view of a German Newspaper. Newspapers were used to spread Nazi propaganda and so the newspaper heavily exaggerated the glorified the rallies. With Germany financially stable and the citizens proud, Hitler set out to address the last thing that he