History 316

Mid-term

National Socialism achieved its zenith in Germany's Third Reich under Adolf Hitler. Hitler and the Nazi Party essentially turned politics into an art by using, and indeed abusing, power to benefit themselves in any possible way. Hitler sought perfection in his regime and attempted to achieve it through organization and assimilation of the volk, dealing swiftly and affectively with opposition, thus not allowing alternatives to the regime, and by emphasizing discipline and a chain of command." Through Hitler and the Nazi Party's efforts, politics in the Third Reich were turned into work of art.

The Nazi Party of the Third Reich was very well organized. The party was not operated solely on a central or national level, rather the country was divided up into smaller cells wherein each cell had individual, local party leaders. This and other organizational techniques allowed for a more hands on...