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Erin and Zach

Germany was a very unstable countryHitler rose to power by manipulating postwar political turmoil; he took advantage of German pride and crushed opposition. Directly following WWI, many Germans were angry about the terms in the Treaty of Versailles, and blamed the government for not negotiating better settlements. Further political instability was caused after the Weimar Republic, because the parliamentary system was ineffective and was not supported by either the Right or the Left. The German people desperately needed a leader who could rebuild postwar Germany. Hitler appealed to German pride with his idea of the superiority of the Aryan race, and his promise to take back the power that Germany once had. He was also able to force agreements on or kill political opponents in order to ensure that no one would question his ascendancy into power.

Hitler took advantage of the public discontent with the government in Germany by manipulating the people into believing that he could make the political and economic situation better.

Hitler was regarded as a figure of national renewal, this gave him the support of the people because they believed that he could restore Germany to its former glory.

Hitler used his growing power to either kill opponents or to force them into agreements that would further his political ambitions.