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=**You chose Germany**=

After serving in the German army in World War I, Hitler became dissatisfied with the new German Weimar Republic and would join the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP ( Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), better known as the **Nazi Party**. The Nazi ideology was similar to Italy's Fascism. Hitler and the Nazis would attempt to seize control in Germany by force in the Munich Putsch, which was put down and the Nazi conspirators thrown in prison, including Hitler. While in jail, Hitler wrote //Mein Kampf// (My Struggle) about his life and plans for world domination along with his anti-Jewish beliefs.

When he got out of jail, Hitler realized he needed to build the party and public support rather than attempt to seize power. The Nazis built their party and began to win elections. Click on the picture below to see how Hitler got power and expanded that power.