Hitler's Rise to Power

The incompetance of the Weimar Government and the after effects of World War I sparked conditions that led Hitler to rise in power, along with key methods in which he used as well.

After Germany pulled out and ended the war in nineteen eighteen, the country faced much termoil. Not only were many German citizens angry at the sudden surrender, but were also upset by all of the debt and blame that was put on them as well. The Treaty of Versailles ended the war, and the War Guilt Clause put Germany in full blame for the war. Soldiers and citizens were mad at not only the great loss of the war and land, but the pride that went with it. Because of this, German citizens would fall against the government and have a mistrust in it. The government tried to make reparations, but little action was taken by the government and a weak side of the government began to show. German citizens were greatly displeased by the actions and weakness that the government had put themselves and the whole country in. Being that the government was weak and the people had little or no trust in it, Hitler saw this as a vonerable point to stand up and speak out against what he and many other Germans wanted.

Because Germany was put in such a poor condition after the war, Hitler was able to easily persuade the people of Germany in looking to him as a possible leader. The Weimar Government was making promises to the people of Germany and was not keeping to the promises made. It was seen earlier with the government in Russia before Lenin came to power that similar traits in the German Government were starting to show that led to the fall of the Russian Government to Lenin. Hitler was speaking out and was able to use propaganda to be seen as a possible leader of nationalism in Germany. At the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler spoke loudly against the government and was able to catch the attention of many. Dictatorship was greatly needed. Because Hitler was able to say and promise things that he could actually make happen, unlike the existing government, people were now turning to Hitler as a possible leader. It was inevitable that at this time, Germany was vonerable to persuation. A country in termoil would turn to almost any other form of leadership if that form of leadership had the same views and were seen as a strong and confident form of leadership. Hitler's method of propaganda was seen as that exact leadership the people of Germany were looking for.

The Spartacists were a communist group that the Weimar Government found as a threat. The Weimar government wanted to rid Germany of the communist group, but did not have a compitent army. The Weimar Government turned to the Nazi army to help aid the fight against the Spartacists. This shows again the weakness of the government at the time. If people saw their own army aquiring help from the Nazi army, the would see the Nazi's as a stronger and more sufficient army than their own government's army. With the people already upset at the turn of events that plagued Germany after the war, seeing their own government turn to the Nazi's showed not only weakness, but showed another army that could protect Germany. The people of Germany would no longer look to their own government for support, but would have a better trust in the Nazis. While the Natzi party was aiding the country with protection, Hitler was giving the people of Germany a sense of pride. He persuaded the people of Germany to have pride in their country and that they were still strong and could overcome their termoil. Germans now were looking at a possible, stronger leader for their country.

As banks began to crash in Germany and unemployment rates went down, the Weimar Government was again seen as a weak central government. At this time, votes for Hitler and the Nazi party increased by 26 percent. With the twenty five points that Hitler and the Natzis used as their platform, people saw the ideas of Hitler and the Natzis as helpful and beneficial to the country. The twenty five points talked about equality for all true German citizens. Hitler ensured protection, and healthcare benefits, all things that the Weimar Government was incompetant of doing.

Hitler's progressing rise to power left the people of Germany with hope. Although it would be seen later that Hitler and the Natzi rise to power was to a great extent worse than the rule of the Weimar Government, Hitler and the Natzis gave temporary comfort and hope. A new and stronger leadership would put Germany out of termoil and preserve their once valuable culture that was stricken by war and a weak government. It was inevitable that because of the situation Germany was put in, Hitler found his methods easy to use and found himself in perfect timing to use them. The weak country of Germany sought out to fall under the wing of Hitler and the Nazi party and leave the harsh conditions that made it all possible for Hitler to do. The incompetance of one leader gave rise to an new, stronger, and more promising one.