1933 Hitler Comes To Power By Adolf Hitler

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Six million Jews were killed because of one man’s views. In the article,“ 1933 Hitler Comes to Power” the text discusses that Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor of Germany and brought down disaster in Europe. He believed Hitler was qualified and could “break the deadlock” while taking control of the government. Paul von Hindenburg could not be more wrong. His poor decision brought bad happenings for gypsies, homosexuals, communists, and Jews. Germany’s political and economic conditions, as well as worsening conditions for “undesirables”, ignited Adolf Hitler’s reign of terror following World War I. First of all, Germany’s democratic government collapsed as the Nazi party rose to power. The text states,” Having won more than 37 percent of a vote in the previous year’s legislative elections, Hitler’s Nazi party had enough power to effectively
paralyze Germany’s democratic government, which had been in place since 1919” (15). This shows that the Nazis had gained enough power to overtake the democratic rule; the government could not efficiently govern on their own terms because of the Nazi power. In effect, Hitler became a disastrous leader. Another example,” Hindenburg hoped that by appointing Hitler, he could satisfy Nazi legislators and break the deadlock, while maintaining control of the government behind the scenes” (15). This implies that Hindenburg had good intentions when naming Hitler Chancellor. However, Hindenburg’s expectations were not met; instead, Hitler and the Nazi party took away power from the government while wreaking havoc throughout Europe. To sum up, Hitler’s reign of terror helped the Nazi party rise to power and paralyze the democratic government. Next, Germany’s degenerating economy allowed Hitler to step in and stage himself as a hero by providing solutions to their country’s problems. For example,” Its defeat in World War I… had left Germany humiliated and impoverished with ruinous inflation eating away at its economy” (15). For this reason, Hitler found the problems in which to contribute solutions to. He took advantage of Germany’s weak period of time to gain support. Furthermore,” The Nazis (short for National Socialists) promised to stop reparation payments, to give all Germans jobs and food, and to make them proud to be German again” (15). This demonstrates that Hitler and the Nazis persuaded the Germans into believing that they were the source of solutions during their tough time. Little did they know, Hitler’s promise to the people of Germany was not meant for everyone: as the jews and many other cultural groups had to pay the price of death. In closing, Adolf Hitler portrayed himself as a hero and used Germany as a stepping stool to gain power and support during his reign as a leader. Lastly, Hitler, a merciless dictator, made it his mission to terrorize the lives of the “undesirables” by settling the blame onto the backs of many cultural groups.
To begin with,” On Nov. 9, 1938, the Nazis orchestrated a nationwide wave of attacks on Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues” (16). This proves that the Jews were treated with little to no respect because of Hitler’s beliefs. The Jews’ environment intensified as the Germans obtained more power and strength. Additionally,” As more Jews came under their control, the Germans herded them into crowded ghettos in preparations for mass deportations to concentration camps across Europe, where they died of disease, starvation, and overwork, or were systematically murdered in the gas chambers” (16-17). This illustrates the ruthless behavior Germans had toward the Jews and other cultural groups. The massacre cost six to 48 million lives due to a man’s personal vendetta against them. In short, Adolf Hitler aimed to worsen the lives of Jews, homosexuals, and gypsies by accusing them for creating Germany’s problems-- making them the new
enemy. To wrap up, Hitler’s horrendous rule was sparked by Germany’s failing political and economic state, as well as exacerbating conditions for “undesirables”. As the Nazis escalated in power, the democratic government fell behind. Germany’s declining economy granted Hitler the opportunity to depict himself as a heroic figure by offering solutions to their country’s conflicts. The cold-blooded dictator made it his mindset to persecute these cultural groups, called the “undesirables”, by condemning them for Germany’s downfall. After learning about this horrendous period, countries today should stay on the watch for a leader who restricts basic rights. The world must stay aware of the future... for history may repeat itself.