How Is Adolf Hitler Justified
Adolf Hitler is a name which will live forever in infamy. After just one year as a member he was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ party. In the 1930s and 40s, he rose to power and became a dictator of Germany. During his time in that position, he committed many atrocities. By the end of the war, he had killed over 6 million people and committed genocide against Jews (Witherbee 1). Although it wasn’t justified, there are reasons he is this way. There were social, cultural, and economic influences on Hitler which affected his lifetime achievements.
There are many people who influenced Hitler’s life and actions. His father, for instance, died when Hitler was 14. This left him with no money to continue his education …show more content…
He first came into contact with Hitler while both were attending and conducting classes that taught ex-soldiers away from Bolshevism ( Adolf Hitler 1 ). This greatly affected him because before, although he had many of the same ideas, he hadn’t been connected to the party before. As Hitler climbed through the ranks of the Nazi Party, he became friends with Franz von Papen, who at the time was Chancellor of Germany. As the German government began to be restructured in 1932, Hitler became head of the biggest single party in the German Reichstag. After reaching an agreement with von Papen, Hitler became Chancellor to the then current president, which would not have been possible without the help of von Papen (Adolf Hitler …show more content…
One part of culture with a prominent effect on him was books. His obsession with them grew until he had over 16,000 of them. One reason for his fascination may have been that he had no formal education. Hitler was said to read a book or two every night and from that he got all of his knowledge. He was once quoted as saying “I get what I need from books”, meaning he educated himself through reading (Kerner 1). An example of how he educated himself would be how he was influenced by Mein politisches Erwachen (My Political Awakening), a booklet explaining the author’s thesis that Jews controlled the economy by controlling 80% of German money. Before this, he hadn’t particularly considered himself an Anti-Semite, but this book was one of the instances that led to him becoming one. In 1921, a playwright named Dietrich Eckhart gave Hitler a copy of a play that had the protagonist yearn for domination of the globe, but who causes mass destruction. Ultimately, the character was forgiven. This resonated with Hitler as he saw in that that no matter his actions, he would be forgiven for them. Many of his attitudes were shaped by German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte (Kerner 1). He described the German language and people as superior. Being described as superior may have given Hitler the idea that other races and cultures were inferior, which ultimately led to disregarding them as human and putting
There are many people who influenced Hitler’s life and actions. His father, for instance, died when Hitler was 14. This left him with no money to continue his education …show more content…
He first came into contact with Hitler while both were attending and conducting classes that taught ex-soldiers away from Bolshevism ( Adolf Hitler 1 ). This greatly affected him because before, although he had many of the same ideas, he hadn’t been connected to the party before. As Hitler climbed through the ranks of the Nazi Party, he became friends with Franz von Papen, who at the time was Chancellor of Germany. As the German government began to be restructured in 1932, Hitler became head of the biggest single party in the German Reichstag. After reaching an agreement with von Papen, Hitler became Chancellor to the then current president, which would not have been possible without the help of von Papen (Adolf Hitler …show more content…
One part of culture with a prominent effect on him was books. His obsession with them grew until he had over 16,000 of them. One reason for his fascination may have been that he had no formal education. Hitler was said to read a book or two every night and from that he got all of his knowledge. He was once quoted as saying “I get what I need from books”, meaning he educated himself through reading (Kerner 1). An example of how he educated himself would be how he was influenced by Mein politisches Erwachen (My Political Awakening), a booklet explaining the author’s thesis that Jews controlled the economy by controlling 80% of German money. Before this, he hadn’t particularly considered himself an Anti-Semite, but this book was one of the instances that led to him becoming one. In 1921, a playwright named Dietrich Eckhart gave Hitler a copy of a play that had the protagonist yearn for domination of the globe, but who causes mass destruction. Ultimately, the character was forgiven. This resonated with Hitler as he saw in that that no matter his actions, he would be forgiven for them. Many of his attitudes were shaped by German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte (Kerner 1). He described the German language and people as superior. Being described as superior may have given Hitler the idea that other races and cultures were inferior, which ultimately led to disregarding them as human and putting