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<p>Adolf Hitler attained power in 1933 as the result of a complex set of factors, some of which were complementary and some of which were mutually exclusive. This book describes and analyzes the reasons Hitler became chancellor of Germany, which included the harsh Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I; the Germans' lack of faith in democracy and the reasons behind it; the corruption and political and economic mismanagement which characterized the Weimar Republic; the hyperinflation of the early 1920s, when the cost of a dollar exploded to 4.2 trillion marks and the German currency lost 99.3% of its value; the Great Depression, during which nearly a quarter of the German work force was unemployed; the political and economic instability of the times, in which the Nazis thrived; and the evil genius of Hitler, the master politician. This book transports the reader back to the Germany of the 1920s and 1930s, so he or she can experience what it was like to be there as Hitler and his cronies grasped for power and the foundations of the Weimar Republic crumbled.</p> <p>How did an Austrian tramp named Adolf Hitler become chancellor of Germany, in a position to launch the most infamous

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Author

Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.

Publisher

Praeger

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780275954857

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, History, European History

Rating

4.08 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14