Hitler rose to power mainly because he promised the Germans what they wanted. Do you agree with this statement?
Hitler was a crafty and scheming dictator who ruled Germany till 1945. He was the leader of the Nazi party and was blamed for World War 2 and the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of millions. How did this ruthless and cruel dictator come into power? There are many ways in which Hitler came into power. Which was the underlying factor that contributed significantly to Hitler gaining power? The three factors that will be examined are that the Hitler promised the Germans what they wanted, weak opposition to the Nazis and Hitler’s ability to manipulate and eliminate his enemies. This essay would attempt to compare the way and the extent that these three factors contributed to Hitler’s rise to power. Hitler rose to power because he promised the Germans what they wanted. Hitler was very charismatic. His speeches and personality gained the Nazis a lot of support. He came across as a strong leader who could solve Germany’s problems. He knew what the people wanted and promised to deliver it to them. He made sure the promises were flexible and contained something for everyone. The Nazis concentrated on issues that the German people were unhappy about. This included ignoring the Treaty of Versailles, making Germany great again by building the Army and solving Germany’s economic problems. They promised to make Germany strong again, which was what the people wanted as they had a strong sense of patriotism. This was in no small part contributed by him promising to build the Army as a strong Army would give the people confidence and allow them to be great again and not get threatened by their enemies. The Nazis made promises that were designed to appeal to everyone in order to gain support from all areas. This included businessmen, farmers and even housewives. The Nazis were also flexible in what they said to the German people. If they found that a policy was unpopular they would simply drop it. Hence, this ensured that the Nazis were able to deliver their promises