Chancellor of Germany

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…

12-year reign of terror. Adolf Hitler was a tyrant who was the cause of world war II. Hitler became powerful with Germany needing someone to make them strong. As he came to power he made himself more powerful and made the times worse for people he claimed to be “undesirables”. Hitler gained and gained power until he was really powerful. “Paul Von Hindenburg had appointed Hitler Chancellor (similar to prime minister).” (Smith,15). This shows that Hitler was put in charge with support. This is…

both men came across like great noble leaders in the beginning. Do you want a leader in your country that is power hungry, and does whatever it takes to achieve supreme dominance? The fictional people in Scotland in Macbeth; and the people in Germany during Hitler’s rein; never could have anticipated what was going to happen. They say history always repeats itself. Do you want something this evil to transpire…

civilians. This Treaty of Versailles forced the country of Germany to accept full responsibility for the Great War. Other countries involved in World War I forced them to pay for the restoration of areas within Belgium and France that were destroyed during the fighting. This caused an economic depression to spread throughout the country, and other places in the world, making Germany desperate and weak. The Treaty of Versailles also required Germany to disarm their military, which would only…

German parliament. After America’s stock market crash in 1929, multiple countries who were dependent on the United States were looking to strengthen themselves economically, politically and socially. Germany, in particular suffered from this and was desperate for a leader who could bring back Germany into power. Adolf Hitler had seen an opportunity to propagandize the society by promising jobs, abolish the Treaty of Versailles and come back into power. The desperate society needed answers and…

practically inevitable. Germany had previously had a legacy of authoritarian rule, and the majority of German citizens wished for a strong leader to run the country, the description of which Hitler fit perfectly. Also, National Socialism appealed to a wide variety of people, making emotional promises to several key groups in society in order to gain their devotion. By manipulating the desires of the majority and appealing to the masses, the rise of Hitler was certain to happen. Germany had…

doing in the future? He wanted the perfect world that he always thought of. Hitler wanted to takeover the world by becoming powerful, doing what he thought was best, and making it his own. Adolf Hitler before World War II served in the Bavarian Germany army. At a very quick approch he proved to be a courageous soldier. December 1914, he was awarded the Iron Cross second class. August 1918 he was awarded again the Iron Cross first class. A gas attack on October 13, 1918 caused him to go…

After the end of World War I, Germany revolutionised into a democratic republic which was encouraged by war weariness and the demand for political reform. However, the new ‘Weimar Republic’ was not the ideal nation it was planned to be. Democratic leadership encountered many economic and political issues, which arose from the Treaty of Versailles, the French occupation of the Ruhr, and the Great Depression – and simply the frailty of democracy itself. The German people longed for a return to…

members to a power that reigned over Germany. At the time his speech “The Proclamation to the German People,” given the day after he became Chancellor in early 1933, Hitler had yet to become the all-powerful dictator the world remembers him as today. In “The Proclamation to the German People,” Hitler uses pathos by remind Germans of their struggles and to make them feel hopeful for their future. In his speech, Hitler uses ethos to paint the negative images of Germany to evoke memory of the…

states of its time. However, following its rule, Germany became a totalitarian dictatorship under the total control of the Nazi party and the self proclaimed Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. It has often been wondered how this abrupt and dramatic transition occurred in such a democratic society. However, it can be said that the foundation for this political change was ingrained in the political system of Weimar Germany in addition to the economic state of Germany at this time and the lack of legitimacy…