Hitler's Rise to Power By: Omie J. Adolf Hitler's rise to power was one of common sense and unpleasant fantasy and it's not so much how he came to power, but why he came to power. There are many reasons why Hitler came to power, some for example were the political and economic weaknesses at that time in Germany due to the Treaty of Versailles, the Depression, the Industrialists willingness to accept Adolf Hitler for fear of Communism and the strong leader Hitler presented himself as. Propaganda, use of force and the destruction of any who opposed Hitler were also contributing factors of his rise to power. 1. The allies intended to permanently cripple Germany. They would do this through the Versailles Treaty. This document stole Germany's nationalism, pride, and power. It left Germany helpless and lost. Many believed that Germany had been exploited and cheated under the terms of the treaty.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in Munich, Germa...
Mussolini (left) and Hitler sent their armies to N...
Adolf Hitler in Yugoslavia.The end of World War I shocked many people. Most of these people were the citizens of Germany. The German army intended to deliver the German Offensive of 1918, this final attack would guarantee German victory. The government then pushed the German citizens to hang on just a little longer so they may be the victorious country. The government controlled the flow of information to the German citizens using propaganda, this information mislead them to believe that they were just about to win. But because of the United States admission to the war, Germany was forced into submission. The citizens of Germany were outraged. They had been mislead and they were full of questions. 2. Germany despised the Treaty of Versailles. One of the articles of the treaty was that Germany limit their army to 100,000 men. Since Germany glorified the army as the number one strength in...