Looking at archived material the man was worshipped like a god, His records would have outsold the Beatles. The people really loved the guy, His rallies had more fans than any rock concert. How todays politicians must look back with envy, not at his policies but his fanbase
2007-09-09 04:00:22 · 29 answers · asked by Radiator 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Conranger1. I did not define anything, I just asked a question.
2007-09-09 06:58:56 · update #1
Read the last sentence
2007-09-09 07:00:04 · update #2
He just happened to appear at the right time in German history when the people literally had their economic backs to the wall, a result of the wretched Treaty of Versailles.
(see Wikipedia on this subject)
The reason he received this support was that he kept his promise to the people to restore their dignity, eradicate unemployment and put them before all else. (something our government should consider) Unfortunately the lust for power took over and we know the end result.
What a crime that world leaders are still unable to learn from his horrific error of judgement.
2007-09-09 05:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by Equaliser. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, John F. Kennedy, he was a very popular person. And if you want to see the last pope, John Paul II, as politician, you have the second example...
And I think too, that Hitler was admired as much as feared. Just think what a good job did his minister of popular information and propaganda Joseph Goebbels: he influence the German children even in the schools, so that some times the own child denounced their own parents...
But that phenomena could be produce with a good PR/ promotion campaign. Just check how good job the Camilla Parker-Bowles PR-Team did in England...
2007-09-09 04:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by Alfa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While he was feared etc, Hitler told the Germans what they wanted to hear, that he was going to solve all their problems.
If he had not lost his reason and tried to run his army personally from the top down to the bottom echelons, sacked his best generals, refused to retreat when necessary, lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Stalingrad, he would have been even more popular.
In spite of the fact that he failed his people and blamed them for his defeat, attempted to leave Germany a mass of rubble behind him, the Germans did not criticise him until well after the war.
2007-09-09 05:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by Canute 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. The Roman Emperors were regarded as gods. There have been a number of kings and queens who were greatly revered. Franklin Roosevelt was given credit for ending the Great Depression and winning World War 2. JFK was greatly eulogized after his death. But he was not that popular while living.
2007-09-09 04:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When he had control of the Military, Police, Schools, Newspapers, Radio, etc etc.. and all his political opponents in re-education camps.
How could anybody object to his rule without fear of punishment, look up the "White Rose" to get an idea what he did to dissidents.
But, if that's your definition of loving somebody, you need help and quick.
2007-09-09 05:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitler was feared, Napoleon was truly popular not only in one country - Hitler/ Germany , Napoleon/ France- but Napoleon was worshipped in many other countries including the USA..
2007-09-09 04:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by uncle bobby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that this subject is fine for history - but Hitler wasn't just a dictator, he was a manipulator and used fear as his weopon of choice.
Many people in history have had charisma to insight crowds to adoration and then manipulated them to carry out various acts, whether it be like Billy Graham who wanted everyone to be his kind of Christians or Pol Pot and his year zero campaign. I hope we're all more aware not that we must resist this kind of manipulation and brain-washing.
2007-09-09 04:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It just goes to show you that popularity and approval polls are meaningless.
Hugo Chavez is pretty popular right now. - and look what he's doing to that country. He's the next Hitler.
2007-09-09 04:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shhhh!
Your not supposed to say that, but he had millions of followers
Millions of dollars and man hours have gone into avoiding anything nice about him.
If he lived today with all the hype, TV commercials, and media spin, he would be up for a saint hood
(I knew an old German soldier who was still loyal to the Nazi party)
2007-09-09 04:11:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
General Mao.
2007-09-09 04:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by allihadtodowasletyougo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋