After World War I crashed Germany, Hitler's devise methods to gain power in Germany were a relief for Germany’s instability.
After World War I, Germany's government and economy became unstable. Germany's Weimar Government was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, leaving Germany responsible for the war.
The Weimar Government did what they could to restore stability in Germany through many different treaties, and borrowing money from America. For Hitler, this wasn't enough. He took part in the Beer Hall Putsch, a revolt going against reduced reparations for the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler found this as the center of the problems for Germany, and began to take action.
Hitler's methods were sometimes a bit questionable, yet clever. He never made promises, which is what the Weimar Government did. He despised democracy. This is one method that was the best for Germany. Too many inputs towards an unstable country would only make it worse. A dictatorship was necessary.
Hitler had a given point. Even though he used propaganda, he was seen as a leader who showed nationalism and he and the Nazi party knew that the only way to gain the support of the people was to show them that you understand them. The Weimar Government did not show this and as unemployment rates and debt increased and 5 major bank crashes in 1931, Hitler gained more support by being a "backbone" for German citizens. The vote for the Nazi Party went from 2.6% in 1928 to 28.6% in 1930.
Many historians could argue many different points. Many could say that the Weimar Government was better for Germany, because it was a slow work in progress, but they were doing the best that they could. I completely understand this because they borrowed money from America to support their country, constructed plans that united their Allies, and later had the Treaty of Versailles reparations reduced. However, Hitler takes action through the 25 Point's of Hitler's Nazi Party, seeking equal opportunities, rights, and duties for the people. Also raising standards for healthcare, industries, and protection for the country.
Historians could also argue that Hitler only wanted power. This can be seen as true; however, I do think that Hitler was making an attempt to restore Germany at some point in an “innocent” way. No, he never made any promises. Yes, he did place people under concentration camps, and killed those who opposed him. These are facts, which prove such. But even though Hitler opposes democracy, he takes the people’s needs into consideration through his 25 Points, and lays out ways to restore the country. He could have taken over, agreed with Ebert from the Weimar Government, criticized him, and taken over as it was, and not have did ANYTHING to better Germany. Yet he created points.
We cannot remove the Treaty of Versailles from this matter. This was inevitable. But as we can see, what angers Hitler the mostare the conditions that Germany has been placed in through the Treaty of Versailles, and the fact that they are not getting better. There is instability, and a chance for change. This is what gives Hitler a chance to push for power.
Dashia Starr :) ...You did very well with analyzing the concepts of the question. Although you did answer the question I feel as if you could have dug a little more deep into the actual conditions and methods leading up to Hitler's rise in power instead of focusing on his goals. Hitler's platform is something that took place after his rise in power. Don't get me wrong now, Hitler's platform may be essential to the point to where he gained support from the German citizens during his rise in power, but in my opinion it is not important to address the things that Hitler did after he became chancellor in this question. The only things that are important to address this question would be the conditions and methods that caused Hitler to rise to power, whatever Hitler did after that is not important in this particular question :) Overall it was a good analysis, and on the IB scale I would give it a 11 :)
I think this essay seemed more like a narrative than an IB paper. You said things like, "He despised democracy," and, "A dictatorship was necessary," and this seems more like your opinions than an analysis of Hitler's methods and conditions. You gave the basic information about this topic, but I also think you did not go in depth enough with your analysis of the situation. Remember, it's good to show multiple interpretations as well. I give this paper an 8 on the IB markband. To improve it I would advise creating a clearer thesis, that will help to keep your paper more focused.
Dashia Starr :) ...You did very well with analyzing the concepts of the question. Although you did answer the question I feel as if you could have dug a little more deep into the actual conditions and methods leading up to Hitler's rise in power instead of focusing on his goals. Hitler's platform is something that took place after his rise in power. Don't get me wrong now, Hitler's platform may be essential to the point to where he gained support from the German citizens during his rise in power, but in my opinion it is not important to address the things that Hitler did after he became chancellor in this question. The only things that are important to address this question would be the conditions and methods that caused Hitler to rise to power, whatever Hitler did after that is not important in this particular question :) Overall it was a good analysis, and on the IB scale I would give it a 11 :)
ReplyDeleteI think this essay seemed more like a narrative than an IB paper. You said things like, "He despised democracy," and, "A dictatorship was necessary," and this seems more like your opinions than an analysis of Hitler's methods and conditions. You gave the basic information about this topic, but I also think you did not go in depth enough with your analysis of the situation. Remember, it's good to show multiple interpretations as well. I give this paper an 8 on the IB markband. To improve it I would advise creating a clearer thesis, that will help to keep your paper more focused.
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