Germany's loss in World War I resulted in the Peace Treaty of Versailles, which created tremendous economic and social hardships on Germany. Germany had to make reparations to the Allied and Associated Governments involved in World War I. As a result, Adolf Hitler gradually embarked upon his rise to power in Germany creating the National Socialist German Workers' Party. As part of the surrender terms of World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Peace Treaty of Versailles, which held Germany responsible for the war. The country went bankrupt, millions of Germans were without work and food, and the nation was in despair and turmoil. Adolf Hitler's rise to power began during these very difficult economic and social times. In the fall of 1919, Hitler began to attend meetings of a small nationalist group called the German Workers' Party. Hitler soon took control over the group and renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The group later became known as the Nazi Party. The Nazis called f

While his empire lasted, Adolf Hitler directed the SS, Gestapo, and Nazi officials for 12 long, brutal years. Over six million Jews were murdered. That was two thirds of the Jewish population in Europe. He also killed over one million non-German blooded people. Since 1938, the German resistance had tried to kill Hitler and overthrow the Nazis. In 1945, Hitler became a broken man. On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide, which put an end to the rule of the National Socialist German Workers' Party over Germany. Although The Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party appeared to be for the betterment of the German State, it obviously was not. The document was simply a vehicle for Hitler to gain control over Germany. His rise to power ruined the lives of both German and non-German people and still today, has a great effect on many people.

or the union into one nation of all Germans. They demanded that citizens of non-German descent or of the Jewish religion be deprived of German citizenship and also called for the annulment of the Peace Treaty of Versailles. These demands were the primary cause for the Nazi Party to compose the document The Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party in 1920. Hitler blamed the Jews for the evils of the world. He believed a democracy would lead to communism. Therefore, in Hitler's eyes, a dictatorship was the only way to save Germany from the threats of communism and Jewish treason.

The Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party was the instrument for the Nazis to convince the German people to put Hitler into power. Point one of the document states, "We demand the union of all Germans in a great Germany on the basis of the principle of self-determination of all peoples." 1 This point explicates the Nazi proposition that Germany will only contain German citizens and also, that these citizens would display his or her self-determination towards Germany to the fullest. Point two of the document declares, "We demand that the German people have rights equal to those of other nations; and that the Peace Treaty of Versailles shall be abrogated." 2 The National Socialist German W

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