Germany 1918-1933

It was partly luck that led Hitler to power. Conditions such as the Reichstag Fire, or the great Hyperinflation led Hitler to gain the Germans obedience. When Germany was suffering from the Hyperinflation, they were in many ways, desperate. Germans wanted a leader who would solve this. Hitler took this opportunity. His convincing speech was all that was needed to gain Germany's trust. Other factors contributed to Hitlers control, but nothing as overwhelming as the Reichstag Fire. After Berlin firefighters reached the Reichstag building, Chambers of Deputies were dead. Policemen searched inside of the building for a cause, and found a man named, 'Marinus van der Lubbe' who supposedly started the fire. To the Nazi's, the fire was an affirmation of the communists plotting to damage the Government of Germany. Marinus van der Lubbe was beheaded a year later, in this way Hitler then got rid of his main competition. These events, in my opinion, was the two most important events, because they slowly both led Hitler to power.