ts, many of which could not be assumed as part of a lower-middle-class revolt.
Abel explains his reasons for writing this book and for undertaking his study. He notes the fact of Hitler's rise to power and the degree to which Hitler was gaining control over Germany. He also notes the danger this poses for the rest of Europe, a danger then becoming evident to some like himself who saw the way the charismatic leader was guiding the people toward war with their neighbors. At the time he started hi study, the question being asked was what would happen with Hitler in power. By the time he published his findings, it was becoming clear what would happen--war. Abel finds that most of the existing explanations of the phenomenon of the rise to power of the National Socialists failed in certain particulars, generally because they were based on preconceived theori
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