Mohandas Gandhi and Adolf Hitler were both influential leaders in the 20th century who changed history. Gandhi led non-violent protests in India for independence from British rule, while Hitler rose to power in Germany after World War 1 and instituted racist policies that oppressed Jews. Both leaders were able to inspire large groups of people through rousing speeches but through very different means - Gandhi preached non-violence and love while Hitler promoted hatred and aggression.

1. By Rinku.K PGDHRM-SYMBIOSIS
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT -

2. This presentation highlights
two people MOHANDAS
KARAM CHANDRA GANDHI
& ADOLF HITLER who have
had a great impact on the
history of the twentieth
century. Their actions have

3. • Gandhi and Hitler are two men who changed the history of the
world. Both men of strong character in their own right.
• Two men who draw passion among people, love or hatred, very
strong indeed.
• Both loved their people. Gandhi fought against the British to
ensure that his people were free, whereas Hitler fought against
some "suspected" forces which were out to disintegrate his people.
• Both were very charismatically hypnotic when it came to casting
spells on people with their speeches, inspiring them and getting
them to follow them. They were very stubborn and determined and
no power could make them change their minds when set. They
believed in their cause and the confidence they exuded was
phenomenal.

4. • Hitler and Gandhi both gained respect of their people in very
short period of time.
• Gandhi brand of non-violence and Satyagraha brought him
many admirers from all around the world including Martin Luther
King Junior who used the non-violence and non co-operation
principles expounded by the Mahatma in the Civil Rights
Movement.
• Hitler believed that Force was the one and only way of
subjugating people and getting them around.
• Hitler's speeches were filled with power and hatred.
• Gandhi's speeches though powerful were soft and full of love.

5. Adolph Hitler and Germany

6. Adolph Hitler
 Adolph Hitler rose to power after World
War I. The Treaty of Versailles (which
ended World War I) was harsh on
Germany,
 Germany were forced to pay $33
billion in reparations (war damages).
 The Germans had to give up their
military.
 Many people were out of work and the
country was having an inflation (high
prices and few goods)

7. He was a total ruler : a
dictator who controlled
every
part of the citizen’s lives
 All political parties except the
Nazi Party were against the law
All magazines, newspapers and
books had to be approved by
the government
 The Gestapo (secret police)
made sure no one expressed
Ideas against Hitler or his
government
 Propaganda ( the spread of
one point of view) was widely
used to spread the Nazi
philosophy

8. Adolph Hitler
 Hitler
blamed all of Germany’s
problems on the Jews. They became
scapegoats ( the
ones who were blamed).
 Hitler started his policy of anti-
Semitism (hostility against Jews)
 The Jew lost their businesses,
they were told where they could
work and who they could marry
 All Jews were forced to wear a
Star of David yellow Star of David on their
clothes so they could be identified.

9. World War II
 Hitler used blitzkrieg (lightning
warfare) to take over Poland, Denmark,
Holland, Belgium and France.
 He controlled most of Western
Europe by 1940. Britain was the only
holdout. Germany joined up with Italy
and Japan to become The Axis
Powers.
 The United States, Britain and the
Soviet Union were joined as The Allied
Powers in 1940.
 World War II ended because of the
American victory in the Pacific and
the Soviet’s great manpower in Europe.
Hitler committed suicide in 1945.

10. Leadership Qualities of Hitler
 Public Speaking
Hitler was a captivating public speaker. He would enrapture crowds with his vision
and
sense of purpose of the nation.
 Understanding Human Nature
Adolf Hitler understood human nature very well. He rallied the whole nation behind
him.
 Constant Influence
Adolf Hitler successfully used propaganda to bring the whole nation under his will.
Through the constant use of media and communications, he managed to cause a
whole
nation to think alike to serve his cause.
 Confidence
He had a lot of confidence thinking that he could achieve his goals. Although
in the end his confidence was overturned, he did have it which is a good
characteristic of a leader.

11. Famous Quotes from Adolf Hitler
“Strength lies not in defence but in attack”.
“People may not always believe what you say, but they
will believe what you do”.
“Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror,
sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future.”
“I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as
nature.”

12. MAHATMA GANDHI AS A LEADER
•Ability to persuade
•Unify groups of people
•Cast visions of goal
•Motivate and direct
•Trustworthy and diligent
•Raise the bar of expectations

13. FATHER OF THE NATION-GANDHI
• Strong opponent of violence
• Organized non-violent civil resistance
• Refusal to comply with unjust laws
• Provoked significant legislative change
• Guided Bardoili protest and Salt March
• Won freedom for India from British Empire

14. BAPU THE LEADER
Ahinsa:
- ideal that injury to another creature not only injured the
other, but oneself. This notion encompasses a sense of active
compassion.
Karma yoga:
- emphasized work as a means to the goal of enlightenment.
Instead of focusing on the intellect, faith or psycho-physical
experimentation, karma yoga provides a path to spiritual goals
through ordinary, everyday experience.
Satyagraha:
-truth fastness, holding to the truth, power of truth, or truth-
force

15. Mohandas Gandhi
• Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of the
independence movement in India. He
worked with the Indian National Congress
for over 30 years to gain India’s
independence from Great Britain.
• Gandhi followed a philosophy of passive
resistance. Passive resistance was a non-
violent method of protesting for political and
social changes
• Gandhi led boycotts (a refusal to conduct
business), protests and work stoppages
against the British.
• One of the protests Gandhi led was to
have people refuse to buy British clothing.
He asked them to follow his example and
wear only cotton and simple clothes made
in India.

16. Gandhi and the Salt March
Another boycott was the Salt March in
1930. Salt was needed by everyone but
the British were the only ones who
were supposed to make or sell it.
Gandhi and some followers marched
250 miles to the sea. He urge people to
make their own salt. The British jailed
over 60,000 people (including Gandhi)
in the following weeks for this act of
civil disobedience (a refusal to obey
government laws ).

17. After World War II Britain gave India its
independence. Gandhi’s hoped for a
unified nation
but violence between India’s Hindus and
Muslims escalated. Two new countries
were
created, India with its Hindu majority and
Pakistan with the Muslim majority.
Strong religious differences continue today
with the Sikh religion seeking
independence in the Punjab State
Gandhi was killed by a Hindu fanatic who
objected to Gandhi’s effort to keep peace
between Hindus and Muslims.
Gandhi with Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister