Germany’s Powerful Dictator: Adolf Hilter
Germany’s Powerful Dictator: Adolf Hilter
How did Adolf Hitler become such a powerful dictator? His power to convince the Germans that the Jews were the cause of all their problems , was so great . He was a powerful speaker. He organized meeting after meeting. All he did was spread his racial hatred and contempt for democracy.
Adolf Hitler was born in Braunauam Inn , Austria , on April 20 , 1889. He was a poor student , he never completed high school. He was rejected from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna due to his lack of talent. Hitler read a lot , developing anti-Jewish , and anti-democratic thoughts. He developed an admiration for the outstanding individual.
By World War 2 Hitler was already in Munich. He volunteered his service to the Bavarian army. He proved to be a courageous and dedicated soldier. He was never promoted to a higher level because his superiors thought he lacked of leadership skills. In 1918 , after Germany’s defeat he returned to Munich and he remained in the army until 1920. Hitler’s commander made him an education officer. Hitler joined the German Workers’ party. And , on April 1920 he went to work full time for the party. He renamed the party , their new name was National Socialist German Workers ( Nazi ) party. Hitler was elected chairman of the party in 1921. He had the dictator power.
Hitler organized meeting after meeting. In these meetings he spread his racial hatred and his contempt for democracy. Soon he was an important person in Bavarian politics. Hitler was aided by high officials and powerful businessmen. Hitler spent five years in prison. He was in prison because , in November of 1923 he tried to lead an uprising ( putsch ) at a time when there was political and economic chaos. He only actually served for eight years. And while he was in prison he spent that time dictating his biography
“Mein Kampf”. Hitler was released on December 1924. As soon as he got out he rebuilt his group. Only this time he had nobody to stop him. In 1929, when the...