He knew that people in Germany felt bad from the depression, and so the majority of the population blamed their problems on the treaty, this caused many to turn towards Hitler, because he had been against the treaty right from the start. ...
On the 8th November 1923 Hitler and the Nazi party held the "Munich Beer-Hall Putsch" in an attempt to stage a National revolution, and seize power to rule the nation. ... But sooner or later we shall have a majority - and after that Germany." (Hitler, whilst in Landsberg Prison) This drastic strategy change aided Hitler's rise to power largely, as the power and influence to be achieved by illegal violent uprisings and protests was minimal, whereas to play by the rules and 'get elected' allowed the sky to be the limit. ...
The problem with having these three men write up the majority of the treaty is that thay all have such different views and aims. ... France wanted to feel safe from a German attack, Britain wanted to rule the seas again with her navy, and the U.S. wanted to keep Britian and Frnace in line. ...
Unfortunately the majority of historians that have written on this topic, except the notable work of Ian Kershaw, have been unwilling to fathom any shades of grey, any relationship between the two camps. ... The choices he made through this period illustrate his ability to impose his ideas on changing circumstances, and his preference for continental, not global expansion.(7) Hitler began his political view as a revisionist, much like the overwhelming majority of the German public after the Great War. ...