Adolf Hitler- The Most Dangerous Kind of Ideologue; A Smart One
The Merriam- Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines opportunism as "the art, policy, or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances often with little regard for principles or consequences." An ideologue is defined as "an impractical idealist" or "an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology." But what happens when a person with strict adherence to the ideology of their creation isn't blindly artisan or impractical? On January 30, 1933 the world found exactly what when Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany after many years of political struggle. The problem with defining Hitler as on opportunist is that the term implies that he took advantage of circumstances that existed on their own. However, this assumption is incorrect. Hitler, through his strategic use of violence and excellent understanding of the value of propaganda, made his own opportunities. On the other hand, it was his beliefs and values, however twisted they migh!t have been, that were his true source of power which led him to be the leader of the German "Third Reich." Hitler's beliefs were something he gained early on in life. While a young man, struggling to make a living in Vienna and other cities, Hitler gaine
------------------------------------------------------------------------ When the war erupted in June 1914 it gave many men the chance to "prove" themselves and fight for their countries. One such man was Adolf Hitler. He petitioned the King of Bavaria to fight or the German army although not a citizen and was granted the opportunity. On receiving the news he remarked, " I opened the document with trembling hands; no words of mine can describe the satisfaction I felt... Within a few days I was wearing that uniform which I was not to put off again for nearly six years." He was enrolled in a reserve infantry regiment known as the List Regiment. In this regiment he met Rudolf Hess and Max Amann, who would become high-ranking members of the Nazi party after the war. In October, after initial training Hitler's regiment headed for the Western front. They were first used as reinforcements in the bloody Battle of Ypres and the regiment lost nearly 80% of its members. Hitler, however, was not a front line fighter. He was a messenger between Company and Regi! These two entities would perhaps be the most useful in his quest for the leadership of Germany. These were his modes of creation. They created support, they created fear, and, most of all, they created opportunity. Without the help of the two organizations the Nazi party, and therefore Hitler, would never have been able to attain the majority needed to rule the German government. It was with the help of the SA that Hitler was able to quell the Communist opponents and use "strategic violence" to win the masses. Yet these units were not simply randomly created. They were in concurrence with a key view of Hitler that was his most valuable, " control the street to control the masses, control the masses to control the state." Another excellent description is "If freedom is short of weapons, we must compensate with willpower." Unfortunately for his sake, it took the unsuccessful "Beer Hall Putsch" to prove this to him. However, being the smart political animal that he was, Hitle! His views on how the state would be governed are also quite interesting. The list of exactly what the party wished t
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