The German Workers' Union was conceived by Anton Drexler on the seventh of March, 1918. Drexler's union consisted of about forty members, most of whom were railwaymen, that were banded together by shared sentiments of fierce nationalism, anti-Semitism, and support for the war effort. Previous to the end of World War I, this small union carried the rather verbose title of the "Free Labor Committee for a Good Peace." At this time the organization adhered to …
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…was true for the other five members of the original committee. And although they (and some others) made some attempts to damage Hitler's influence, all proved to be feeble against his power. Thus, Adolf Hitler was almost solely responsible for creating the Nazi party, and in fact, was the only person capable of creating it. It was through his uniquely powerful charisma and his mastery of propaganda that he was capable of such a feat.