After the far-right party came to power in two provinces of Germany, a new debate has erupted in Europe on German dictator Adolf Hitler (who was in power from 1933-1945). It is a common belief that Hitler was a very charismatic leader. The propaganda of his Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels was unmatched and Germany’s economic recession made the path easier for the Nazis. Now these things have been completely rejected by German writer and historian Philipp Rukh. In his new research book ‘Der Ruchfall’, Rukh explains that Hitler was not a skilled leader. He was a lazy criminal, who slept till noon. To understand the victory of his Nazi Party one has to look at the elections of 14 September 1930. In 1928, the Nazi Party got only 8 lakh votes and 12 seats. Rukh points out that in 1930, the Nazis got 64 lakh votes and 107 seats, making this eccentric group the second largest political force. Fearing violence, people joined the Nazis and came to power in 1933. Rukh, founder of ‘Center for Political Beauty’, says 3 big misconceptions related to Hitler – 1. Hitler’s charisma was an illusion. Hitler was not even a candidate in the 1930 elections, because he did not have German citizenship. He was in danger of being deported from the country in connection with the coup plot. In 1929, Hitler gave only 29 speeches in the entire year. Instead of going to the party office, he used to spend time in cafes and cinemas. 2. Weak Propaganda Nazi newspapers like ‘Illustrier Beobachter’ were of very poor quality. Very few people read it. Other parties had better means of propaganda, such as neon signs, while the Nazis’ propaganda material was not professional. 3. The Great Depression was not the main reason. In the areas where unemployment was high, the Nazis got the least votes. The effects of the Great Depression were visible in Germany in July 1931. Rukh writes that the Nazis’ greatest strength was their ‘open obsession with political violence and the elimination of opponents’. Claim- Right-wing parties take advantage of hatred in the society. According to Philip Rukh, the Nazi Party was not talking about any economic or social policy, but was plotting the murders of its opponents. Unfortunately, this violent obsession attracted a large section of the German voters of that time. Rukh warns that even in today’s times, right-wing and extremist parties are not affected by scandals or revelations, because they take advantage of the hatred present within the society.
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