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How did Hitler capture power in Germany?

To capture Germany and to establish Dictatorship, Hitler adopted various measures which were:

• Hitler gave a powerful speech and promised people to provide them with the jobs and secure future.


• To establish total control over its people and to generate support for Hitler, Nazis held rallies, displayed red banners with the swastika and Nazi salute.


• He promised people establishment of a strong nation and to reverse the injustice done to the Germans people through the Treaty of Versailles.


• They cleverly made the use of media and language to popularize their ideology and beliefs. They spread their ideas through visuals images, films, radio, posters, catchy slogans and leaflets.


• Nazis through various means made people believed that Hitler is ‘messiah, a saviour who has come to save them and provide them with a better future.’


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