Some actually came to blindly trust these military leaders as a result of the propaganda that dominated political systems in the two countries. "So great was the leader's influence that historians often find it difficult to separate the system from the man, referring simply to Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia"(Thatcher)
Further examining the DSM-IV criteria leads in discovering that individuals with Hitler's disorder can also develop suicidal thoughts, and, a state of violence. (Coolidge, Davis, Segal) Several of Hitler's symptoms assist examiners in diagnosing Hitler's mental condition
The countless political parties of the post-war years having finally fought and argued themselves to a standstill, were successfully buried under a muddy brown avalanche: The National Socialist German Workers Party, with Party member no. 7, Adolf Hitler, at its head (Bielenberg, 1972, p
4). According to what he had written in his book Mein Kampf, Hitler became a nationalist after reading about the Franco-Prussian war and wondering why his father's generation of German Austrians had not done more to fight for the Germans (Hitler, 1925)
Indeed, while Germany's grievances might have been settled by diplomatic means, were another strong, less violent leader in political office, Hitler was visibly determined to go to war from the outset. Once he had launched the war, he persisted in turning it into a global conflict, as can be evidenced by the events of June 1941, when Hitler broke the non-aggression pact he had signed with the Soviet Union several years prior and attacked their territory (Lukacs 2006)
In 1939 however, it was the result of a methodical plan of one man, Adolf Hitler. Hitler had actually fought in the First World War, by which point he had already become a "rabid German nationalist" (Neville, 2006, p
It should be noted, however, that Hitler did not merely seize power; he had the full support of the majority of Germans, who, humiliated by their defeat in the First World War and the subsequent sanctions imposed on them by the Versailles Treaty, were anxious to seek revenge against their enemies. In March 1935, Hitler formally announced that he would no longer abide by the disarmament clauses of the Treaty of Versailles" (Wilkinson and Hughes, 2003, p
It was essential to Hitler the man as well as essential to Hitler's dream of a new Germany. In the end, most historians have reached the consensus that World War Two was Hitler's war" (Kreis, 2004)
" Two other historians quote his words, "The whole art [of propaganda] consists in doing this so skillfully that everyone will be convinced that the fact is real, the process necessary, the necessity correct, etc. The masses are slow moving, and they always require a certain time before they are ready to even notice a thing" (Murphy & White, 2007)
He says, "Albert Speer later recalled that in the autumn of 1939 Hitler was haunted by the idea that he might miss a crucial strategic opportunity. He had to strike sooner rather than later because he knew that the military advantage that Germany currently enjoyed over its enemies was fleeting" (Tooze, 2006)
Hitler's real aim was not to conquer France and England, he wanted Russia. He refused any alliances that Russia offered before the war, and he thought when France surrendered, England would soon follow and that he could concentrate all his manpower and focus on Russia (Weinberg, 1996, p
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn, a town in Austria-Hungary (in present-day Austria), close to the border with the German Empire ...
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Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated fascist policies that led to World War II and the deaths of at least 11 million people ...
Adolf Hitler, byname Der Führer (German: “The Leader”) (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany), leader of the ...
Adolf Hitler, Self: Triumph des Willens. Born the fourth of six children to Austrian customs officer Alois Hitler--who had been married twice before--and the former ...
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria. Adi, as he was known in his youth, spent his childhood in Austria. His father, Alois, retired ...
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the founder and leader of the Nazi Party and the most influential voice in the organization, implementation ...
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889, as the fourth child of six in Braunau am Inn. This is a small town near Linz in the province of Upper Austria.
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