Hitler’s Weapon of Choice Nietzche wrote that, “Men believe in the truth of all that is seen to be strongly believed in,” and with the amount of followers that Adolf Hitler had achieved, he had gotten many to believe his words (Hitler: A Study in Tyranny- pg. 384-5). Hitler was a man who could convince thousands that what he had planned for Germany was the only way to become free of war and torment. Propaganda is defined as “the dissemination of ideas and information for the purpose of inducing or intensifying specific attitudes and actions” (Encarta- no page). Hitler’s use of propaganda, as well as the way that he appealed to his audiences, is what drove him to the success that he achieved. The amount of propaganda involved with Hitler’s success was tremendous. The way that he delivered the message of his ideas, leading to the gathering of thousands to launch one of the largest social revolutions known to our time. The speeches he gave, the posters he had printed, and the mass-media dedicated to his word, were all key aspects to this man that brought people together to fight for what “he” believed was right. Followers hung on his every word, waiting to be taught more, waiting to be told what the next course of action was, waiting for him to lead them to a better world. Although, what they thought was the better world for all of them was just better in one man’s mind, Hitler. These political mass meetings were a huge part of Hitler’s influence on his Aryan Subjects. No other leader in history could come close to the charisma of Hitler; even the Italian Fascist Mussolini could not affect the crowd in the way that Hitler did. Hitler used the same style to deliver all of his speeches, seducing followers in the same manner as he did to become leader. The same elements are found in every speech, contributing to the same effects and result...
