Adolf Hitler both pursued and attained political power. He served in the Bavarian army, and received multiple awards for his service. This allowed him to be assigned by the Reichswehr to influence soldiers and to infiltrate the German’s worker party. He infiltrated the German’s worker party by using his oratory skills. These same oratory skills later allowed him to take control of Germany and commit heinous acts. Despite his mission, Hitler was influenced by the party, and became close with Dietrich Eckart, who was a founder of the party. And with the weak economic state of the country at the time Hitler was able to rise. Hitler was able to attain this political power, by using his strengths. One of his strengths was his speaking ability.