Adolf Hitler is one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century. His career in politics began with his involvement in the German Revolution of 1919. This was a time of uncertainty and turmoil in Germany and the world. Adolf Hitler, although still a relatively unknown figure at that time, showed exceptional leadership qualities in this revolutionary era. His ability to lead the masses in Germany was remarkable. The success of his leadership in this era is shown by the fact that, in a short time span, he was able to gain the support of millions of people.

The Nazi Revolution began in 1919, as a result of World War I. The political upheaval in the war is the origin of the German Revolution, in which Hitler played an important role. In January 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, and Germany was left with the heavy burden of paying war reparations to France and Britain. Germany could not pay the agreed amount and thus had to make further payments, which increased in size every year. It also had to sign a peace treaty with France, which meant it had to give up Alsace-Lorraine, the Rhineland, parts of Austria, Belgium and other areas. Because of the terms of the treaty, Germany had to pay reparations for decades and never received any of the territories that France claimed from Germany after the war.

This left Germany in a very unstable state. If it had no means to pay the war reparations, it would face a civil war. Therefore, Hitler, who had great support among the German people, came up with the idea of the Reichswehr to pay the war reparations in instalments.