throughout Germany went bankrupt and workers were laid off in their millions. Unemployment affected nearly every German family (by 1929 1‚320‚000 were unemployed) meaning that the public was in a state of distress and wanted change desperately. This gave Hitler an opportunity to put his message across and take advantage of Germany’s desperation. He manipulated the ruling elite (who thought that they could control him) and through his skills as an orator and leader‚ became elected as Chancellor of Germany
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The ease with which Hitler and the Nazis were able to consolidate their power by August 1934‚ was due to the combination of luck‚ manipulation of legal procedures and a willingness to be uterly ruthless. The Nazi position was extremly unstable and in shaky circumstances during January 193. However‚ after the events and actions taken to consolidate their power the Nazis grew stronger and became invulnerable for the time they were in power. Luck played an extremely significant role in the contribution
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Homework Past Question Charlie Rea 20/09/2014 Explain how the Nazis increased their control over Germany from 1933-4. Hitler had become Chancellor of the Weimar Republic on 30th January 1933 but this was still a weak position and was under threat from the Reichstag‚ President Hindenburg and the army. All of them could prevent his rise to power. Each of these would have to be dealt with in turn if he was to set up a successful dictatorship. He was also under threat from other groups especially the
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Although Hitler and Stalin both employed a special police force to help control the country under their totalitarian rule‚ Hitler’s force relied on having secret police everywhere while Stalin relied on having individuals report their friends and coworkers. To control citizens by spying on them and imprisoning them‚ Hitler employed the use of the Himmler’s SS and the Gestapo political police. The SS initially started off as Hitler’s personal bodyguards‚ but under Himmler’s command‚ they evolved into
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Hitler vs. Stalin The communist and fascist governments of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are disputably the worst of all time. The Nazis in Germany and the Soviet Union in Russia were totalitarian states. Both Hitler and Stalin had similar ways of working towards their goals and wishes. Although trying to reach those goals were the same‚ they also had many difference as well. Beside using their power to bring about death and chaos‚ Hitler and Stalin ruled in similar ways. Propaganda and censorship
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Hitler and Stalin were very different; Hitler killed millions of people due to their religious belief‚ Stalin killed millions by over working them and because they decided to go against the government‚ or were of a higher power. Now when it comes down to it in World War II the United States became allies with Stalin seeing as Hitler was the bigger threat. Stalin and Hitler both led by fear‚ Hitler was more vicious than Stalin‚ they both had their
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Heinaman US History 2/18/13 Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler one of the most well known dictators in history. He created the Nazi War Machine and made himself the leader‚ he killed millions of people due to racial descriminations‚ and he caused the second world war. Adolf Hilter was born on April 20th‚ 1889 in a town‚ in Austria‚ called Braunau. Hitler had a father named Alois Hitler. He was very mean and strict. Hitler also had a mother named Clara Hitler. Hitler did not do well in school. He was
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Stalin and Hitler: Similarities and Differences Stalin and Hitler emerged when political and economic instability had crippled the USSR and Germany in the 1920s. They began making improvements which encouraged their people to believe that prosperity awaited them. This notion was unfortunately a delusion as both figures would eventually rule by decree. Despite treading on different paths of dictatorship‚ both figures still find some commonalities. Two prominent differences would certainly come
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Adolf Hitler rose to power in the National Socialist German Workers party‚ shortly changed to form the Nazi party‚ taking control of the German government after World War I. The Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act of 1933. President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as the Chancellor on January 30‚ 1933 after a series of parliamentary elections and associated backroom intrigues.The Enabling Act was used ruthlessly‚ and with authority virtually assured that Hitler could thereafter constitutionally
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dictators of this time were Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin they brought terror and fear to the battlefield forcing their enemies to retreat. How do these giants compare? These gods of war are very similar in many ways. Hitler and Stalin as children had very abusive fathers. These dictators were born outside of the countries they ruled. They also worked on killing anyone they disagreed with or they didn’t think were equal. I find it really scary how similar Hitler and Stalin are. These two dictators
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