Question

analyzing the hitler letter
hitler states: “the republic in germany owes its birth not to the united national will of our people but to the cunning exploitation of a series of circumstances which combined to produce a deep general discontent. but these circumstances were independent of the form of the state, and are still active today; more active, indeed, today than before. and a large sections of our people is aware that no mere change in the form of the state as such can alter or improve our position, but only the rebirth of the moral and spiritual energies of the nation.
this rebirth will be set in motion not by the political leadership of irresponsible majorities under the influence of party dogmas or of an irresponsible press, nor by catchwords and slogans of international coinage, but only through the ruthless action of personalities with a capacity for national leadership and an inner sense of responsibility.
but this fact robs the republic of the internal support of the spiritual forces of the nation which are so necessary. and so the present leaders of the state are compelled to seek support from those who alone benefited from the changed situation in germany and do so now, and who for this reason have been the driving forces of the revolution, namely, the jews.”
this means: the current government is weak and easily influenced by jews. we need strong leaders who can confront the jewish peril. only a dictatorship can express the true will of the people.
the facts: modern history has shown that democracies are the strongest and longest lasting forms of government. it is generally weak governments that look for scapegoats upon whom to blame their failings. those nations which promote and safeguard the rights of all their people tend to be the strongest.
using your ethos, pathos, logos handout, decide which form of persuasion is hitler using in this text? support your claim from the text. each section of text may have multiple forms of persuasion, so identify as many as you can, giving proof of each.
ethos, pathos, or logos? support your claim from hitler’s letter
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Explanation:

Ethos: Hitler tries to establish his credibility by presenting himself as someone who understands the true needs of the nation, suggesting that only strong - willed individuals with a sense of national leadership can revive Germany. For example, when he says the rebirth of the nation will be through "the ruthless action of personalities with a capacity for national leadership and an inner sense of responsibility", he is appealing to his own idea of what good leadership is, which is an ethos - based appeal.
Pathos: He plays on the emotions of the people by highlighting the discontent and the perceived weakness of the current government. He creates a sense of urgency and fear, especially when he refers to the "Jewish peril", which is designed to evoke an emotional response from the readers.
Logos: He attempts to use logic by arguing that the current form of government is ineffective and that only a change in the moral and spiritual aspects of the nation can improve the situation. He also tries to make a logical connection between the government's reliance on Jews and its weakness, although these "logical" connections are based on false and anti - Semitic premises.

Answer:

Ethos: Hitler presents his view of national leadership as a way to establish credibility.
Pathos: Plays on people's discontent and fear of the "Jewish peril".
Logos: Tries to make logical connections about the ineffectiveness of the current government and its reliance on Jews (false premises).