The First World War left a deep impact on the European society and polity:
(i) Soldiers came to be placed above civilians.Politicians and publicists laid great stress on the need for men to be aggressive,strong and masculine.
(ii) The media glorified trench life when the actual truth was, soldiers lived miserable lives in the trenches.
(iii) Aggressive war propaganda and national honour occupied the centre stage in the public life.Popular support grew for conservative dictatorships that had recently come into being.
(iv) Democracy was a fragile idea.It got a setback.It could not survive the instabilities of interwar Europe.

Formation of Weimer Republic:|
(i) The defeat of Germany in the World War I and consequent abdication of the Emperor gave opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast German polity.
(ii) The National Assembly which met at Weimer establish a democratic constitution with a federal structure.
(iii) Deputies were elected to the Reichstag(German Parliament) on the basis of equal and universal votes east by all adults including women.

The single most important factor for the victory of the Allies in World War I was the entry of the USA in 1917.The Allies were strengthened by US entry.

The Enabling Act enabled Hitler to sideline the Parliament and establishment complete dictatorship.

Helmuth may not have raised at his age and time what the full implications were of his father being a Nazi and a supporter of Adolf Hitler.

Provisions of the fire Decree enabled indefinite suspension of civic rights like freedom of speech, press and assembly that had been guaranteed by the Weimar Republic. It was significant because it enabled Hitler to acquire power and dismantle the democratic structure.

To effectively mobilise support in Germany Hitler devised a new style of politics
(i) He placed a lot of emphasis on rituals, propaganda and spectacles to mobilise people.
(ii) Rallies and public meetings were held to demonstrate support for Hitler and instill a sense of unity among people.
(iii) Red banners with the Swastika, Nazi, salute, rounds of applause after speeches were part of the spectacle of power.
(iv) Nazi propaganda skillfully projected Hitler as a messiah, a saviour, and one who had come to deliver the people from distress.
(v) It is an image that captured the imagination of a people whose sense of dignity and pride had been shattered, and who were living in a time of acute economic and political crises.

The First World War left a deep imprint on European society and polity. It had a devastating impact on the entire continent.
(i) In society, soldiers were ranked higher than civilians. Trench life of the soldiers was glorified by the media.
(ii) Politicians and publicists laid great stress on the need for men to be aggressive and masculine.
(iii) Aggressive war propaganda and national honour occupied centre stage in the public sphere.
(iv) People's support grew for the recently established dictatorships.
(v) Democracy as a young and fragile idea could not survive the instabilities of Europe between the two World Wars.

(i) Hitler promised to build a strong nation, undo the injustice of the Versailles Treaty and restore the dignity of the German people.
(ii) He promised employment for those looking for work and a secure future for the youth.
(iii) He promised to weed out all foreign influences and resist all foreign conspiracies against Germany.