It appears that while the opinion of Hitler became worse during his Chancellorship election, it became a foregone conclusion after the rise of the Nazi party itself. 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...
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