Adolf Hitler's Rise In Power

We have learned that Adolf Hitler was a very powerful and influential man that rose in power following World War I. He was the leader of the Nazi party who looked to eliminate anyone who they saw as a threat including the handicapped, gays and the Jewish community. Hitler treated his followers and supporters as a family, constantly striving to keep unity amongst his “brothers”. His soldiers followed his orders of kidnapping and mass murderers. He deliberately trained his men starting a young age in order for them to have trust in him and be influenced by his thoughts and plans. Hitler is praised for his public speaking skills that is exactly how he spoke and reached the Nazi Party. In 1926 he presented a speech in which he explains how struggle
and downfalls are what strengthen a nation. He goes on to admit that struggle is only viewed as gruesome by the weak and rather an accomplishment and strengthening for humanity as a whole by strong. Adolf Hitler also explains and advocate the idea of Herbert Spence that is the strong survive and the weak perish by stating “World history provides that in the struggle between nations, the race has always won out whose drive for self-preservation was the more pronounced, the stronger.” He further goes on to explain that we as humans are constantly trying to advocate the idea of peace which ultimately leads to our downfall. In a sense Adolf Hitler is giving his opinion on the power that certain groups or nations have that they don’t show in fear of being criticized, he states this is how we enslave ourselves. Hitler’s speech parallels not only what happened to those who fought in the French Revolution but other events in history which required sacrifice but lead to the strengthening of humans. If the citizens of France weren’t put in a position where they had no choice but to resort to violence in order to bring the much needed change in their government, who knows how much