German History

National Socialism between 1920 and 1945 can best be described as an time of constant change. Hitler's part in the German Worker's Party provided him the foundation needed to propel his views of anti-Semitism and Aryan superiority. Soon after Hitler's enrollment the party's name was changed to the National Socialist German Worker's Party and in the summer of 1921 his talents as an speaker and propagandist enabled him to take over the leadership of the Nazi Party. Hitler's initial following - stemmed from German inflation and the fact that the mark went down in value - included unemployed workers and the lower class. His keen ability to organize rallies to hear his speeches were instrumental in raising monies for the Nazi Party. Although the majority of his followers shared his dislike of the Weimar Republic's liberal democracy and anti-Semitic agenda, his party support, due to it's small size, was limited to the Bavarian region of Germany. This would prove to be a limiting factor whe...