Many nations believed at the time, that the Nazi's were a "phase" for the German Republic, which would eventually repudiate its xenophobic policies and demagogue leadership of Hitler. Understanding of what it meant in large picture

In the larger picture the rise of Hitler as the German Chancellor was extremely important to the context of world history within the 20th century. Once Hitler became Chancellor he was able to foil all attempts for a party to gain a majority within the Legislature. As a result, the President was forced to dissolve the Reichstag for elections and campaigning. During the interim, the Reichstag was burned to the ground and the blame placed upon a Dutch communist who was inside the building. These events led to the Reichstag Fire Decree which temporarily suspended individual rights within Germany and was followed later on with the Enabling Act which allowed Hitler both the executive and legislative power at once. His position of German Chancellor soon translated to overall control of the German Republic as well as Prussia.

Following his election, Hitler was able to use his popularity and his position to enact laws that quickly balanced the economic disparity within Germany, perpetuate his anti-Semitic ambitions and quickly re-militarize Germany. The result was the inevitable invasion of Poland and ultimately World War II.

Conclusion:

The impact of Hitler's ascent to the German Chancellorship left many nation-states stunned. At the time, Germany had many internal problems that the rest of the world assumed it would not be able to adequately solve. In addition, many nations including the United States believed that Hitler did not have the capability to...

Therefore the reaction to Hitler's victory was a mixture of disapproval from Western Europe, and rejoicing from both German nationalists and their allies. The deeper impact of his victory can be seen in what his influence eventually brought about. In general, this analysis has shown that Hitler's victory in this case was a strong lynch-pin for his later successes
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