How did Hitler rise to power in Germany, and are there parallels with what could happen in the world today?
Most of us with a passing acquaintance with the details of Hitler's life know a few things about him before he became Chancellor of Germany: that he had talent as an artist; he wrote his doctrine Mein Kampf in jail, he was a disdained outcast in charge of violent followers, and that somehow he inveigled himself into a position of power even though his electoral popularity wasn't great.
Timothy Ryback, is a prominent historian and director of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation at The Hague. He tells a different story in his latest book, Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power.
Adolf Hitler rehearsing a speech in front of the mirror, in 1933. Photo: Ann Ronan Picture Library / Photo12 / AFP
