The most famous legacy of Phoenicia is undoubtedly the alphabet but their contribution to the arts, and their role in disseminating the cultures of the ancient world, is equally impressive.
The Phoenicians were the greatest traders in ancient times had traded around the Mediterranean border. They had trading post around the Phoenician colonization. Some of the trading post in Cartage, Cadiz, Cyprus and Rhodes. The traded ivory, cedar wood, wine , embroidered cloth ,wood carvings, pottery, and metal.
Navigation is arguably very important. Their technological advancements made long journeys possible and they became masters at it, further improving their trade. They didn't need to take over lands as they had the waters. They had a lot of resources available to build amazing ships as well.
A) The rise of fascism. Hitler gained power by heavily opposing the treaty of versailles and being an extreme nationalist making promises to return Germany to a global superpower. People wanted a change so they voted for him.