Hitler's Rise to Power in Germany by 1933

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History Coursework                            The Rise of Hitler                            Miss Miller

Oliver Sade           

History Coursework: Hitler’s Rise to Power in Germany by 1933.

Question 1:

The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important causes which contributed to Hitler’s rise in Germany. This treaty was drawn up by the leaders of the allies to punish Germany for the role they played in WW1. The Germans found the treaty very harsh but knew that they had to no choice but to obey the rules that were given.

The treaty consisted of five major points. The first was to get revenge and weaken Germany. The German territory to west of the Rhine would be occupied by troops for fifteen years. The Germans weren’t so keen on this since they didn’t want their enemy troops in their own country. The Germans were also not allowed to put any troops on the east bank of the line. Since the Germans had no choice to disagree the treaty made them feel very weak to invasion. Germany had to pay reparations by paying 6600 million pounds.

Another part of the treaty was to place tight restriction on Germany’s armed forces. The German army was limited to 100,000 men which left Germany with a large population of unemployed soldiers. The allies didn’t allow the Germans to have an air force, vehicles or submarines. Since the Germans weren’t given what they wanted the size and number of naval ships were limited.  

Hitler started his promotion by sharing his strong views on the treaty. Hitler expressed his views by reminding the German people about the bad terms in the treaty which the Germans disliked. This allowed Hitler to gain more attention and have more German people turn towards him. He made it clear to the Germans by telling them that if he was elected he would refuse to abide by the rules of the treaty such as the reparations and the military restrictions. Hitler thought that Germany was far more superior to any other country and that it should be strong. Hitler indented to strengthen Germany by having a third Reich. To make this plan succeed Hitler wanted to join up with Poland, Sudetenland and Austria. If these countries were to refuse to join up with Germany, Hitler would simply invade them.

By 1923 the Nazi party grew as many people started to follow Hitler. Hitler had a list of problems and intended to deal with them. The first thing on the list was the reparations that Germany had to pay. Hitler promised the German people that he wouldn’t pay reparations and that he would get rid of unemployment in Germany. Hitler knew that by doing this he would be breaking the treaty.

Another problem on Hitler’s list was the military restrictions. The German army couldn’t protect itself due to its small size and budget. After 1923 peace was brought throughout Europe due to the events which occurred a few years back such as the Kellog pact and the treaty of Locarno.

The German people ostracized the Treaty of Versailles. Adolf Hitler gave public speeches reminding the German people how he would change the country if he was to be elected. This gave the German people someone to follow and that could fight against the allies.

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For my conclusion The Treaty of Versailles was a major cause of political humiliation for Germany. This created a feeling of bitterness and a depression throughout Germany. Adolf Hitler came and changed that by convincing the people that he would change the country into a better place and bring Germany back to power. The important thing about Hitler was his determination to make sure that the Nazi party never gave in which was essential at the time. If there was nothing to push Hitler to anger such as the treaty of Versailles than Hitler would never have argued and ...

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