Creating the Monster: Adolf Hitler's Foundational Influence on the Nazi Party
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.978456442Keywords:
Adolf Hitler, Dictatorship, Weimar Germany, PropagandaAbstract
This study examines Adolf Hitler's complex life and rise to power, a German politician and tyrant who changed 20th-century history. Hitler's rise from a failed artist in Austria in 1889 to a global political power is methodically analyzed, revealing his early military duty, political ambitions, and ideological development. The literature explains Hitler's use of democratic routes to construct an authoritarian dictatorship through careful historical analysis and scholarly research. It also examines Hitler's racism and anti-Semitism, propaganda, and Weimar Germany's complicated socio-political context, which helped him rise. This research work illuminates Hitler's rise within European history, revealing the complex influences that shaped nations and millions.
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