Hitler

            The setting was perfect because the people of Germany were itching for any leader that would tell them just what they wanted to hear. World War I was over and the people of Germany were in an economic depression that crippled the country. The German mark had lost so much value that it took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread. Most of the youth in Germany were raised in fatherless homes. .
             Hitler, being the corrupt opportunist that he was, capitalized on this state of affairs. Hitler was able to influence this segment of the population and hold them in allegiance to his agenda. Hitler made each insignificant, poverty stricken, jobless youth of the slums feel like they were the best in the world. .
             Hitler came to power democratically and was be able to create and develop a political party that appealed to the masses. .
             In Hitler's attempt to gain political control and power he used coercion through a process of force and threats to influence people. .
             WHAT IS COERCION? Coercion is forcing people against their will to do what one wants them to do. Although threats and force can change behavior, they usually aren't the best approach. The recipient of the threats can counterattack, leading to an escalating cycle of hostility. .
             Hitler and his Nazis threatened high treason resulting in death if people rebelled. Hitler formed and organized the SA (Street Army) police, and the SS, a select group of bodyguards dressed in black, that helped to carry out his coercion practices on a national scale. In order to maintain control on a national level, he needed to eliminate his opposition or those who did not cooperate and stood in his way. The purpose of this terrorism was so that he could maintain control with a strong arm, even within his own circle of influence.
             Hitler was also a master of using manipulation through a process of deception and propaganda to influence people. .
             WHAT IS MANIPULATION? Manipulation is "tricking the other party into thinking or acting in the desired way.