Adolf Hitler's rise to power as Chancellor of Germany and leader of the German people is often described as the result of a resounding electoral victory. In reality, Hitler's rise was gradual, requiring (a patchwork of political support) an assimilation of support from various demographics as well as influential political figures. An area of ​​perennial historiographical debate is, in particular, which demographic group was most essential to the rise of Hitler - one school of thought maintains the importance of the lower middle class in (the spread and rise to power) of the popularization of the Nazi Party, while others argue that it was the "German elite" who helped them most effectively. The following essay will focus primarily on the latter school of thought. Following the Industrial Revolution, the structure of German society was radically changed; Newly emerging social tensions between wealthy capitalists and the urban poor pushed more traditional capitalists to seek allies with similar sociopolitical views. The product of this alliance was a merger of the German aristocracy (Junkers) and German industrialists. The Junkers dominated the high civil offices and the officer corps, while the industrialists controlled the means of production. This merger created a new social elite: the traditional German elite. It was this traditional elite that played a fundamental role in assisting Hitler as chancellor of Germany. The combination of the loss of World War I and the harsh punitive measures of the Treaty of Versailles crippled Germany economically, militarily, and psychologically. The German population remained angry, looking for someone to blame. Comfort came in the form of tradition...... middle of paper ... which would have legitimized the acceptance of minorities. Traditional elites controlled the leadership of the state (including those allowed to participate in it). Their long-held values ​​remained constant even as the transition to the Republic imposed equality, while the regime never became independent enough to completely dispense with conservative elites. The fusion of inherent anti-Semitic thinking and the lack of an effective outlet to relieve conservatives of their feelings of encroachment caused the Junkers to ally themselves with the Nazis – the Nazis offered a solution. In three specific cases – doctors, lawyers and civil servants – the sense of Jewish infiltration into traditional elite positions results in transforming the professions' formerly neutral views into a collective mouthpiece for the advancement of ideology Nazi..