In the 1920’s, Hitler began to rise to power in the nazi party. There are many factors that allowed Hitler to seize power in 1934. These included many of the techniques that make up a dictatorship including: propaganda, youth movements, the elimination of his opposition, the use of terror and force (the SA and the SS) and scapegoats. These techniques are what helped Hitler take over Germany.
The night of the long knives was a purge that took place in Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934, when the Nazis, carried out a series of political extrajudicial executions intended to strengthen Hitler's absolute hold on power in Germany. This is an example of The Elimination of His Opposition, Hitler didn't like the idea of a threat. So when the SA started to get out
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For this reason Hitler banned all youth movements and made it mandatory to become a member of Hitler youth. Being apart of Hitler youth was seen as important as school. The age limit was from 10-18, they prepped the boys for military and the girls for motherhood. Young men are usually stronger, faster, and more healthy than older men. This youth movement allowed for hitler attracted young men to join the SA. There was a majority of children in germany, this meant that it was very beneficial for Hitler to seek support from the youth of germany. At the end of the war when the Hitler Youth saw Germany getting attacked from both the East and the West they joined in with some of the most extreme fighting, that was the impact of Nazi propaganda on them. Hitler youth shows both the influence of youth movements as well as propaganda. The youth movement was beneficial for Hitler to maintain as well as show his power and control to the rest of Germany. Nazi propaganda shows the children of Hitler youth the most extreme side of fighting and mislead the youth to move to use that extreme fighting at the end of the