Monday, February 8, 2016

Depression in Europe

In the 1930's both the united states and germany were in a period of extreme depression. in Germany, the 30's depression was the second one that had struck the country. The people were both frustrated at the government and starved. The country was already undergoing a great unemployment rate. Some argue that the first world war played a huge role in the depression. 
Germany was used to having  great amount of power and it was now in a situation where its population was starving. Since people were so desperate for a new ruler, they turned to a ruler they thought was going to make germany great again: Hitler. Hitler was able to capitalize the mass frustration of the german people. Hitler was able to present various options in order to make the government manageable again. hitler was both charismatic and appealing to the public, his speeches were persuasive and passionate which is everything the people were looking for at the time. Hitler was able to put up a facade and won the 1933 election in Germany. thankfully enough, the aAmerican government was not strong enough and did not have such ruler to standup for the country, but what would have happened if someone like hiter would have taken the power in his own hands after the depression? 

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