Persuasion & coercion

• Methods used to establish authoritarian states: persuasion and coercion
• Persuasion is the act of convincing or using positive actions to convince somebody
• Coercion is the practice of persuading someone to do something by the use of force or threats
• Hitler used persuasion and coercion to get people to either join his side or to vote for him
• Support for Hitler and the Nazi Party
• Wealthy businessmen supported Hitler due to his anti-communist rhetoric
• Middle class supported Hitler because he portrayed the government as weak and ineffective
• Nationalists supported Hitler as he blamed Germany's suffering on minority groups and promised to make Germany great again
• Rural areas supported Hitler as he seemed goal-oriented and solution-oriented, addressing their issues
• Persuasion for Hitler
• Hitler's message of fixing a broken Germany resonated with wealthy businessmen, middle class, nationalists, and rural areas
• Hitler's charisma and ability to deliver a strong message helped in persuading people to support him
• Coercion by Hitler
• Hitler targeted those who didn't support the Nazi Party, Jews, and Communists
• Coercion tactics included actual violence against community members and labeling businesses to intimidate and threaten opposition
• Implied threats and symbols were used as a form of coercion to instill fear and control