How and Why did Hitler achieve power in Germany?

After World War 1, Germany were left in a terrible state. They had huge debts that they needed to pay off to France and Belgium for reparations, and at the Treaty of Versailles it had been decided that Germany should take full responsibility and except all blame for the war. This affected the morale of the German people greatly. They felt ashamed as a nation and they were angry and bitter, ready to get revenge on …

…been so unbearable for the German people, Hitler wouldn't have achieved anything as they wouldn't have had any problem with their own government and so wouldn't be looking for an alternative leader. However, as the conditions were so terrible and their government wasn't solving any of the problems they had, the German people were more than willing to listen to Hitler's new ideas and were ready to show the world Germany as a great nation.