The question most people ask is 'How is it that Hitler took over Germany?'. Well, first of all, Hitler was a very lucky man. He had many opportunities to brainwash German people and slowly gain more and more popularity. Here are two events that helped Adolf Hitler rise from being a homeless artist to chancellor of Germany.
The German Hyperinflation
German people suffered a lot when they were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. First came the hyperinflation. The German money wasn't worth anything, due to the fact that Germany was forced to pay a huge amount of money to the Allied Forces in order to make reparations. Hitler saw this as a great opportunity. He created a political party offering workers work and things he saw Germans would be interested in. His speeches impressed some but the majority didn't take him seriously. Until things got worse and they were forced to look for a solution for their economical problem.
The Reichstag Fire
At this period of time Hitler had already gained lots of popularity and power. In 1933 there was a suspicious fire in The Reichstag. Hitler saw this a great opportunity to get rid of his biggest rival, the communists. He blamed the fire on them and got away with it. Communists started getting arrested and sent to concentration camps. After this Hitler made the Nazi Party the only political party in Germany.
Well, honestly - Great job! It started with a good and firm hook, if someone wanted to know how Hitler gained control, this would be a great post to read. It doesn't waste any time, instead getting straight to the point but without rushing it completely. Than comes a little backstory of who Hitler was and a little of how he did rise. Maybe you should have explained that you would only be talking about two contributing factors of his rise, as people who don't you'd only be talking about two were probably searching for more events. You explained each factor well, giving them a background story, what they were and then how this contributed to Hitler's rise. Overall, this was an excellent post! :)
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