"DSK" wrote in message
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It's a common misconception that Hitler was elected to rule
Germany. His party did fairly well in elections but it was
ruthlessness & mendacity (a very cleverly directed publicity
campaign) that put him in the drivers seat.


Vito wrote:
I'm under that impression, Tell us more.


The German election(s) never produced a Nazi majority nor
did they elect Hitler as Chancellor. The National Socialists
(Nazis) did pull in enough votes that they could have been a
major player in a coalition gov't, but Hitler didn't have
the patience for that nor the temperament to work
productively with others. Instead he went to the duly
elected President (Von Hindenburg, an old-guard Prussian)
and made a back room deal to have himself appointed
Chancellor. This gave him the authority he needed to order
soldiers to prevent most of the anti-Nazi representatives
from voting against his measures grabbing further power.

Hitler took power in what amounted to a coup d'etat. He was
popular enough that people put up with it, and waged a
full-time public relations campaign to gain more popularity.

Hitler become Chancellor by legitimate, constitutional means. He was
appointed, all well within the German Constitution.





Same thing has been done before... Cromwell immediately
comes to mind.

DSK