How Did Hitler Gain Power?

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How Did Hitler Gain Power?        

Hitler one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators, he gained power through positive reasons and negative reasons. He had an appeal to every type of German, women, the middle-class, young men and the unemployed. He gave Germans hope, his party-the Nazi party promised to do something to end the depression. So German people began to listen to this, in particular they looked at the Nazis. Hitler appealed that Germany could be great and return to national prosperity (rise again) if given the opportunity. This opportunity was Hitler.

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After his release from prison in December 1924, Hitler rebuilt the Nazi party and waited for the opportunity to regain national influence. That opportunity came with the great depression of 1929.

The Nazis were prepared to do anything to claim votes, they were brutal. They would go to great lengths to get German supporters. Organizing meeting after meeting, terrorizing political foes with groups of party thugs, Hitler spread his gospel of racial hatred and contempt for democracy. Nazi members (SA) would use violence, threaten people, cause riots and generally get people to vote for them out of fear. ...

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