rmans saw hope in Adolf Hitler. In that years elections, theNazis were the strongest party. Hitler told the people what they wanted tohear. Only a few people could see through his elaborate speeches and hisbig blue eyes. Those few were not enough. On January 30, 1933, Hitlerbecame the chancellor of Germany.Hitler in his speeches blamed the Jews and Communists for theirmisfortunes and many listed. Unemployment was very high at that timestanding at about 25%. Hitler also spoke out against the unfairness of theVersailles treaty. Germany lost a lot of its territory. The Empire was nomore. He believed the pure Aryan race is destined to rule the world andwanted to build an Empire that would last a 1000 years. He preached that allGermans must unite in order for this goal to succeed. After he came into power, the Nazi party took control over everyaspect of every day life. Hitler ordered the creation of a special police forceto make sure that all opponents would be elimanted, the Gestapo. He alsogave orders to set up a special force which would be used to transport andtake care of all political prisioners and people thought to be inferior. Thename of the force was the feared SS. Mass propaganda was used to persuadethe German people that the "Fuhrer" would make the country strong andpowerful again. They also used propaganda against the Jews and otherminority groups which were considered enemies. Teachers had to belong tothe Nazi party, and children were taught that Jews very the source of all theirproblems. On February 27, 1933, Hindenburg, the president of Germany, signed adocument which gave the government almost unlimited powers. Hitler nowtook over the press and a law was made that allowed people only to be Nazis.Another words, a law was made that forced people to hate Jews, communists,and others. The Nazis used the press as a complete tool for propaganda.They were brainwashing the German people. In 1935, German Jews weredecl...
