Throughout the 1930s, Germany came under the control of the anti-Semitic Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler. “I could see the danger, being so close to Hitler and the Nazis in Munich. Many of my school friends, former school friends, became big Nazis.” (Lowen) Most Germans did not agree with this form of ideology and saw the danger that would come from it, so, in strong opposition to the system, they left the country. Germans who opposed changes in the country but did not leave were either forced to leave, detained in concentration camps, or put to death. The transition of Germans from Nazi Germany to America – out of necessity because they were German – was fairly easy, even with the exception of immigrants. In America, Germans, especially scientists, musicians, and novelists, were offered good jobs that allowed them and their families to blend in and struggle. The immigration of Germans during this period was seen as a benefit to American culture which, at the time, was going through a Great Depression. The early 1930s in Germany were led by a president named Paul Von Hindenburg and the country, still recovering from World War I, was under good control. Since Hindenburg became president in 1925, he had been making laws and decisions without the consent of Parliament, mainly because he did not agree with their decisions. In 1933, Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as chancellor of Germany, a title he retained for a short time, due to Hindenburg's death a year later. So, in 1934, Hitler declared himself the leader, or in precise terms, dictator of Germany. By the time he took control of Germany, Hitler overturned the constitution, allowed only one policy...... middle of paper ......id=L54B4ANHMTM5MjI0NTMxMS41NTQ0MTE6MTo3OmJqcnNyaHM&p_clear_search=&s_search_type=timeline&s_category =none&d_refprod=EANX-K12&s_browseRef=#pagetop> .Sacred Destinations. Np, and Web. February 11, 2014. .Steinbeck, John. “The Harvest Gypsies.” San Francisco News [San Francisco] October 2, 1936: b. page. Rep. in The Harvest Gypsy articles. Np: np, nd N. pag. Print.Chronology of emigration - Germany. Np, and Web. January 30, 2014. .Virginia EDU. Np, and Web. February 12, 2014. .Wikiepeda. Np, and Web. February 24, 2014. .The World Book Encyclopedia G. Vol. 7. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational, 1970. Print.