Hitler spoke to the masses on .
the detrimental effect the Weimar Republic had on their lives, and partly blamed the .
Weimar for the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler also promoted physical violence to .
accomplish the restoration of Germany stating, "If you will not be a German, I will bash .
your skull in." In 1921 Hitler became the leader of the Nazi party. He immediately .
enlisted the help of some of his former bunk mates from the army. Ernst .
Rohm, Hitler's former captain, was one such man. Hitler established his own party .
militia, the S.A. (Strumabteilung) and put Rohm in charge. The S.A. provided a visual .
public reminder of Nazi propaganda. They were present at all Nazi rallies, handed .
out flyers and most importantly showed the people of Germany the serious nature of .
Hitler's party as a force to be reckoned with. .
In 1923 Hitler was arrested after his failed attempt at revolution, the Munich Beer.
Putsch. He was made to stand trial for the charge of treason against the German people. .
Having decided to defend himself in court, Hitler drew on his power as an orator. It gave .
him the perfect forum in which to spread his propaganda, not only to the court but also to .
the media. Hitler served eleven months for an attempted coup d"etat, during which time .
he wrote his novel "Mein Kampf", meaning "My Story". Bullock argues that the sections .
in which Hitler "discusses the technique of mass propaganda and political leadership .
stand out in brilliant contrast with the turgid attempts to explain his entirely unoriginal .
political ideas." .
Hitler decided that the way to acquire power in Germany was through the .
established democratic process and as such he changed his tactics somewhat. In 1925 .
Hitler appointed Joseph Goebbels as his propaganda minister for the party. Goebbels had .
Ernst Rohm use the S.A. as a positive instrument. Instead of inciting fights on the streets, .
they were used to provide security at Nazi rallies, to hand out pamphlets and greet .
