Hitler's Rise To Power
Hitler’s Rise to Power
Hitler is one of the greatest evil masterminds of the twentieth century, which came to power through democracy. Hitler achieved his political positions through democratic elections only to completely destroy democracy from with in and have himself, as the absolute power, a dictator. Ian Kershaw explains how Hitler, through “a highly liberal Constitution” came to power. Kershaw also explains how Hitler had the German people convinced that “democracy had failed them” (p.1). With the Germans believing this was true it made for an easy transition from being appointed chancellor, by Germanys President, Paul von Hindenburg in January of 1933.
Ian Kershaw also explains that it is possible for this to happen again as he reminds us of how the Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, reeked havoc in his country. Another example Kershaw gives is President Valdimir Putin, of Russia is leading Russia in the direction of “authoritarian rule” (p. 2). Although these men are not for a Democratic government for the good of the people, but more for the good of themselves, men like Puitn and Milosevic, do not even come close to what catastrophes Hitler did in Germany.
This article relates very closely to the topics presented in class in regards to the discussion on Hitler’s Rise to Power. In class it was discussed that Hitler joined the German Worker Party, which the following year is renamed the National Socialist German Worker Party also known as the NSDAP or Nazi’s and Hitler becomes the chairman. Following his position in the NSDAP Hitler, ran for president, but lost to Paul von Hindenburg. This election was not a complete loss for Hitler, because the President gave him the position of Chancellor. This position was pivotal in his success because not even a year later Hindenburg dies and Hitler, becomes president. Then the Enabling Act will be passed by the Reichstag, Hitler will have the power to rule as a Dictator.
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