The+Rise+of+Hitler+and+Stalin

**Hitler's Rise**
+ After serving in a Bavarian regiment during war, Hilter was recruited by the Bavarian Army’s Intellegence/Propaganda section and underwent political indoctrination. From there, he was given the job of preaching German nationalism and anti-Socialism to the army. When he was successful, he was sent to report on the German Worker’s Party.

+ The German Worker’s Party was a small group of anti-Semites and extreme nationalists. Their main goal was to win over German wokers from the Social Democratic Party and convince people that the Jews were responsible for Germany’s plight. While in the GWP’s meeting, he participated in their discussion, drawing attention to himself with his performance.

+ He was invited to join and accepted, joining in September 1919. Two years later, Hitler took over the renamed National Socialist German Worker’s Party in July of 1921.

+ Starting in 1921, Hitler was determined to become dictator of Germany because of his increasing fans and his growing hatred for the Bavarian right-wingers.

+ November of 1923 was another turning point for Hitler. While at his Munich beer hall ‘putsch,’ he felt that the Bavarian’s had betrayed him. That was the final sign he needed to be convinced that it was his destiny to lead Germany.

+ Twelve years later, Hilter was the Reich Chancellor of the NSGWP, now the largest political party in Germany.

+ On January 30th, 1933, Hitler was named chancellor of Germany [|Information Source] [|Propaganda Video]

**Stalin’s Rise**

 ====-Stalin was born in Georgia and studied at a seminary where he was first exposed to Marxist ideas. He then spent his time aiding the revolution against the Russian monarchy. In 1901 he joined the Social Democratic Party of Georgia.==== ====-After spending 15 years for the cause he was at the top of the Bolshevik party when it took power in 1921. Stalin was made the general secretary of the Community Party under Lenin in 1922. His position helped him to gain power and control following Lenin’s death in 1924.====

-After a power struggle between Stalin and Leon Trotsky, Stalin became the dictator of the Soviet Union in the late 1920’s. He changed communism from a movement to a government.
====-Once Stalin gained control of the Soviet Union he took out ‘enemies of the people.’ This included thousands of peasants that were forced into slave camps. Millions of others died form starvation under Stalin's hand. His execution of his of his own people cost millions of lives and left the Russian people unprepared for Hitler's invasion of Russia.====

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