Mostly known today for his unforgettable deeds that he committed throughout his lifetime, Adolf Hitler, one of the most effective and powerful tyrants of the twentieth century, and the world as we know it, managed to take his fairly unknown self within a few years to become the major leader of Germany during a time of crisis. One man had the power to manipulate an entire government, legal system and acquired complete power over an entire nation. Hitler began his political profession during the time of 1919 at the age of thirty during the devastating Treaty of Versailles and the tragic loss of a war, and gained complete control in 1933 at the age of forty-four (Schwabe, 864). The collapse of the German economy was a leading factor that allowed …show more content…
Hitler’s political abilities played a crucial role in his rise to power. In order to attract and unite the German citizens that would help him succeed in his campaign for power he used his charisma personality. He used it while selling his ideas through emotion driven speeches and propaganda (Hitler’s Charisma Leading Millions, 1). He had a passion and a purpose for what he was talking to the people about. He had all the qualities of a great speaker and the ability to produce powerful and productive speeches. To be a great speaker, it requires solid engagement in the thought processes, and emotions of the crowd. Oratorical significances is constantly related to the compelling passion of the speaker and the phrasing relating to the emotion of the audience (Baird). He, in all of his speeches had creativity, personality, an expressive voice, and a connectedness to the audience that gave him a sense of vulnerability that people could relate to, all signs of a great speaker. He focused a great deal on the interaction between the speaker and the audience. His eyes had a peculiar power over the people. He made people want to listen to him when he spoke. It wasn’t what he said but how he said it. Martha Davis and Dianne Dulicai in their research state, “He had had years of practice speaking at rallies, perfecting his oratorical style until it was among the most effective ever witnessed” (152). Hitler’s oratory skills were his greatest …show more content…
Adolf Hitler believed strongly in the use of propaganda to reach control over people and bring hope back into the people of Germany. He believed so strongly in it that in his book Mein Kampf, he devoted two chapters analyzing the importance of propaganda and its practice. While Mein Kampf was a work of propaganda, Hitler talked about the aims of a propaganda and the importance of it. Hitler states, "The first duty of the propagandist is to win over people who can subsequently be taken into the organization. And the first duty of the organization is to select and train men who will be capable of carrying on the propaganda. The second duty of the organization is to disrupt the existing order of things and thus make room for the penetration of the new teaching which it represents, while the duty of the organizer must be to fight for the purpose of securing power, so that the doctrine may finally triumph (320). Hitler used propaganda to increase his support and appeal. Throughout history, propaganda has been used by the powerful to persuade. It is exploited in times of fear and terror to unite people under a specific cause of action or belief. In any case, the propagandist means to convey messages at the level of the feelings instead of thought. The more enthusiastic the