Many white-collar Germans feared that left-wing blue-collar parties would destroy their government as they knew it (book 161). For this reason, many Germans turned to Hitler for political stability (quote 161). After being criticized many times by the rest of the world, Hitler offered a refreshing, pro-German vision that citizens were looking for. In fact, Hitler's plan was for the Treaty of Versailles to be contested by taking up arms (book 163). To many Germans this seemed like a very good idea, as they still detested the severe punishment of