Adolf Hitler developed angry political views as a youth in Austria, particularly disliking Jews. During World War I he was decorated for bravery but later blamed Germany's defeat on Jews and Communists. After the war, Germany was politically unstable and economically weak. The Nazis believed in German superiority and anti-Semitism. After failing in his Beer Hall Putsch in 1923, Hitler gained popularity by speaking and support from industrialists and the army, allowing him to become Chancellor in 1933 by eliminating political opposition.