The coming to fore of Nazism in Germany was one of the most significant event of the 20th century. Nazis rose under Hitler’s leadership during the decade of 1920-30 indicating a sea change in the equations of European politics. It was an internal metamorphosis of Germany. Nazi element was there in Germans in dormant form […]

Gradually Hitler succeeded in establishing himself as the hero and the leader of the masses in whom the people saw their future and hope. It had taken five long years for Hitler to reach there. Now he was confident enough to reveal his plans and programmes to the people. Nazis were holding meetings everywhere.Every address

In the release of Hitler the press had played a big part. Gradually the press was turning pro-Hitler. It declared Hitler innocent and kept constant pressure on Bavarian government to reconsider the sentence to Hitler. The people were also with Hitler. For the masses he was a hero.But in his absence his party had suffered

Hitler and his supporters were arrested for trying to overthrow the Republican Government of German Reich. They were produced in Munich court on 26 February, 1924. The trial lasted for 24 days. Hitler was sentenced to five years in jail to be kept in Landsberg Amlek Fort.Before the judge Hitler admitted trying to overthrow the

Hitler’s party was now well entrenched. Its roots had gone deep into the public mind. The party’s head- quarter was at Munich, the capital of Bavaria state.On 12 September, 1923 Hitler made a scathing attack on the government. On 25th September, he held a meeting with his confidants and decided that the party needed to

Versai treaty resulted in another fall out. Due to the cut in army lacs of soldiers became jobless. As a result they began to take part in politics. They were naturally to go to Adolf Hitler, the ex-Lance Corporal of German army.In compliance with the condition of the treaty two military organisations of Germany namely

Hitler knew the fundamental truth that the real power of the nation lay in its masses and not in the intelligentsia. The intellectuals never agree on anything. They are habitual diagreers and the pullers of one another’s legs. So, he did not present his clear agenda and future plans before the people. He thought that

Hitler’s oratory skills had won the admiration of his military superiors. They now treated him with great respect.One day the superiors ordered Hitler to keep an eye on the activities of a political group called German Labour Party and prepare a report. A few days later the party was to hold a meeting where the

Germany was preparing for the final assault on its enemies in full belief that it should win. Then, the enemies namely France, Britain and USA hatched a dangerous conspiracy. They managed to shut down Germany’s ordnance factories. The workers were manipulated to go on strike. The production of war material came to a sudden halt.The

While analysing the causes of defeat Adolf realised that their propaganda was very poor compared to the that of the enemy. It was one psychological reason of the failure of Germans. He thought that their publicity was stupid and grossly inadequate. The blame could be laid at the door of the German information system. The

On 3 August, 1914 Adolf Hitler sent an application to King Ludwing-III requesting his recruitment in Bavarian Regiment. His application was accepted. It delighted him.He got military uniform for a period of 6 years.Adolf was finally called to duty. The army unit he joined was camping near Rhine river. The very next day the unit

In 1914 the First World War broke out in Europe. It was the result of a series of secret pacts that went on for years. The process was triggered off by the Chancellor of Germany, Herr Bismarck.In 1870-71 Bismarck had defeated and humiliated France before unifying the parts into one Germany. Consequently France was seeded

After spending five years in Vienna Adolf Hitler shifted to Munich in the summer of 1912. Munich was different from Vienna. Adolf liked the city. He hired a house and decided to make some money and lead a decent life.Adolf Hitler was then 24 years of age.In Munich he did not try to make friends.

Adolf had grown intense hatred for Jews. They were too many in Vienna. They occupied high posts. They were controlling the business, politics, administration and press. The Jews were all over doing everything to run down the Germans. The German labourers were being induced to throw away their German nation sentiment. Adolf Hitler had come

Pan German movement started as a backlash to the attempts to root out the German nationalist sentiment during monarchy of Hebzberg. The biggest gain of the movement was that it rubbished all the nonsensical theories. It was also a blow to the clerics and the theorists and ideologues.Pan German party challenged the Hebzberg monarchy when