Adolf Hitler’s life began in Austria on April 20, 1889. No one could have foreseen the dramatic effect this young boy would soon have on the world. The Austrian born Hitler often behaved in what can only be described as erratic behavior from which, at times, only Adolf could muster reason. This allowed Adolf’s life to be full of unexpected and often unfathomable ups and downs. Fortunately for him, he was able to learn from the various events that shaped his life. One such event providing a great political lesson for the young Adolf was the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch.

The Beer Hall Putsch was a critical moment for Hitler. A crucial moment that would end in utter defeat. Hitler’s attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic by force was a humiliating experience for Hitler and the Nazi movement. However, after a brief bout of depression over the failed coup, Hitler became more determined than ever to oust the democratic Weimar Republic

The “path of legality” became the new platform for the Nazi party. The basic premise of rallying a mass political movement from within the democratic system was initiated in order to gain the popular vote of the German people. The idea was ingenious, but most believed implausible for the Nazi’s. Although not all of the methods employed by the Nazi’s were legal, many of the newly developed tactics of Hitler’s were legal and quite effective. However, despite using the democratic system to gain control, Hitler intended to dismantle the entire system once the Nazi’s controlled the government, thereby, obviating anyone attempting to repeat their feat.

The political skills Hitler learned had returned enormous dividends. Hitler learned that he would have to assume power legally. He was able to accomplish this task by becoming a student of the democratic Weimar Republic. He then applied this invaluable information to attain his goals. What's more, Hitler was able to continue to use his political knowledge to conquer and disable the Weimar Republic. In the end, the once broken, Hitler had navigated his way to the top of the German political system.

Hitler’s Nazi movement had developed a very formidable political stature through their various political ties and propaganda. Hitler was a master of propaganda. He quickly adapted his methods of propagation to the legal political arena. He continued to give speeches wherein he would promise whatever he believed the target population wanted to hear. In addition, he would exploit the fears and needs of a population in order to gain popularity among voters. Hitler seemed to understand that the power he needed could only come as the result of elections and popular support.

government. While imprisoned at Landsberg, he searched for and reflected upon the mistakes that led to the defeat of his Nazi revolution and thus vowed not to repeat the same errors. Consequently, the lessons learned by Hitler would become the basis for the revival

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