Why+did+people+follow+Hitler?

When people look back at World War II and the Holocaust, they think "how could that have happened? Who would ever follow an insane guy like Hitler?" The truth is, at a time of great depression and economic decline in Germany, Hitler was there. In the beginning of his campaign, Hitler was cautious to please the public, especially the lower class. By taking advantage of the state of the populace and his own speech making skills, Hitler was able to make the Germans see a false reality. He made himself their hope and savior which would pull them out of the ditch. He used propaganda and public speeches to win the citizens over, and in the beginning all was well. However, later in his campaign, after being stressed and worn by the war, Hitler's ideas began to change in the eyes of the people. He became less reassuring and looked weak and tired. Hitler had always been a coward and had no intention of being a hero. He genuinely wanted to pull Germany back on its feet, but he went about it in disgusting and cowardly ways. The Germans followed Hitler in the beginning to cling to the new hope in their lives. When that hope became rotten, where else could they turn to? The people were forced to stay with Hitler until the end, because there was nobody else to rely on but him.