Political ideas in the origins of Nazism and Hitler

Why an ideology that has been so destructive received the support of the people?

Nazism was originated in the 20^th century as a political philosophy based on theories of racial superiority and military dominance that grew out of the economic depression in Germany in the wake of World War I. This was the moment in which was signed the Treaty of Versailles (1919). Germany was still with a feeling of revenge, lack of credibility and had to pay for the defeat in the First World War, this led to an economic crisis and a weak republic in Germany. The Nazi Party appeared as an answer towards the unhappiness of the German people. It was easy for a strong leader to emerge, develop his ideas and become very popular. In this period of time appeared Adolf Hitler with a new brutal type of totalitarian socialism that had roots in the 19^th century. Hitler was born in Austria. In 1913 he moved to Munich and joined the German army when war broke out in 1914. He was a politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. He was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

Nazism advocated an anti-Semitism and anti-Marxism position.  What is anti-Semitism and anti-Marxism? Anti-Semitism means that they have extreme hate over Semitic people, in this case Jewish. As we know, Jews were considered inferior and non-German people who made Hitler wanted to eliminate them. They blamed Jews for communism and the failure of World War I. Also the Nazi Party had and anti-Marxist position because they couldn´t tolerate or accept communism. Communism was seen as a radicalism in which no leader is allowed. Hitler believed communists wanted to have control of everything reason why there were seen as a threat. Also Hitler supported the nationalism ideas, to have and strong feeling to Germany and autarky.

Hitler was ready for a totalitarian dictatorship. He started his reign with some political ideas liked expansionism. Expansionism consists of expansionist policies of governments and states, refers to the doctrine of a state expanding its territorial usually, though not necessarily, by means of military aggression. Hitler´s political ideology blamed Germany's parliamentary government for many of the nation's ills and wrote that he would destroy that form of government.

Many historians have asserted that Hitler's essential character can be discovered in Mein Kampf. In it, he categorized human beings by their physical. In this book Hitler talks about future plans for Germany and general ideas, politics and race. Also his views were more or less formed during the writing of this book when his early political career was starting.

So, Hitler was a good or bad influence for the German people?

It is important to understand that Hitler was characterized by the feeling of resentment he had of losing World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. He imposes a dictatorship form of government in which he was a single leader with complete power.  It is true that as he was very radical his methods were not always the best and sometimes include violence. But Hitler was the head of the state, invested with confidence of the majority of the Germans, who owned him absolute obedience. He appeared in such a great context that what easy for him to gain followers. Germans were searching for a solution to the entire crisis and problems Germany had. Nazism is a variety of fascism that incorporates biological racism and anti-Semitism. Hitler was at the center of the founding of this ideology and the starter of World War II.

Written by: Paula Arciniega