What is Fascism?

5. Adolph Hitler Takes Over Germany

Adolf Hitler was inspired by Mussolini’s rise and sought to replicate it in Germany. A World War I veteran, Hitler joined the German Workers’ Party, which later became the Nazi Party. He quickly rose to leadership and attempted a coup in 1923. After the failed uprising, he was imprisoned and wrote Mein Kampf, outlining his ideology and plans.

In 1934, Hitler became Führer and Chancellor, seizing full control of Germany. He banned opposition parties, controlled the media through propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, and rewrote school textbooks to reflect Nazi ideology. Under Hitler, the Nazis promoted extreme nationalism, racism, and antisemitism, laying the groundwork for war and genocide.