The racist and fascist foundation of Nazism has often been attributed to the writings of Nietzsche. In actuality, however, not only did Nietzsche not espouse such ideas, but also he also expressly opposed them. The blatant racism, oppression, and mass mentality of the Nazi regime are incompatible with Nietzsche's writings. Conceptually, it is difficult to fathom how Hitler managed to warp Nietzsche's ideas and writings to fuel his own totalitarian Nazi agenda. Although Nietzsche's writings did influence Hitler, it was only through misinterpretation and manipulation that Hitler came to believe that Nietzsche held pro-Nazi beliefs and promoted his works as the philosophical underpinning of the Third Reich.…
As a boy, Adolf was a good student up until high school which upset his father. He did not work, and spent most of his days reading books and drawing pictures. Hitler wanted to be an art student, but he failed the entrance exam of the Academy of Fine Arts twice. He sometimes sold his drawings and paintings to consider himself an artist. Hitler desired to be in the army, but when the Austrian Army called him in for a physical examination, he was found unfit for service. “(Jack was) tall, thin, and bony… his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was… freckled, and ugly without silliness” (Golding 18). He later went on to serve in the German army as a messenger on the western front. Hitler’s obsession with the army became so intense he even organized a private army called Storm Troopers. Their uniforms were brown with swastika emblems to give a sense of unity and power. In similarity to Hitler’s army, Jacks tribe wore their face paintings to feel as one. Not only was Hitler involved in the army, but he concerned himself with political observations. He looked up to the Social Democratic Worker’s Party in Vienna. He thought no form of government could last if it treated separate nationalities differently. When Hitler was imprisoned, he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle in German) in which he stated his beliefs - one being that Germans represented a superior form of…
Hitler was a bad man, right? Lots of Germans looked up to him as a leader though. Why? Hitler gained power without firing a single shot because people were desperate, they were afraid, and he denied Jewish rights.…
On the back of this development that saw architects in Europe questioning this reliance on the past for artistic inspiration, was the resurgence of pan- German nationalism. (Individuals in Modern History : Leni Riefenstahl & Albert Speer, Frappell, 2002, pg. 61-62) It is through this renaissance movement that saw architecture becoming a significant part of Nazi propaganda, despite the initial Nazi concept of “blunt und boden” which characterised the debate over “the city versus the country”. Like the great states in antiquity, Hitler wanted the stone ruins of Nazism to be a reminder a thousand years into the future of the grandeur of National Socialism. (Albert Speer - Personality Study, Kelly, 2012, pg. 15) Speer helped fulfil Hitler’s desires in his early work in the Nazi Party by impressing Hitler with his May Day rally and Nuremberg Rally designs that saw the strong incorporation of monumental neo-Classical features. Speer noted that the iron and steel reinforcement used in modern buildings, ultimately made a building look unattractive when it deteriorated. Speer felt that…
Adolf Hitler entered Kroll Opera House on the first of September, 1939, as his troops prepared to invade Poland. Propaganda was a major facet of Nazi Germany’s success and this speech reiterates the plight of Germany, Hitler’s beliefs on who was to blame for their failing economy, and what must be done about the crisis. Like many of Hitler’s speeches, outside of those in physical attendance, nations all over the world had tuned in via radio where these speeches were translated in real time. This event was known as a Reichstag Extraordinary Session, a council meeting called upon by the President of the Reich or a majority of the council members. Beyond the live audience, English translations of the transcripts of this speech and others like it have been collected by Yale University through the Avalon Project. This primary source is a vital window into the beliefs of Hitler’s regime and its supporters, as well as evidence of the corruption and propaganda presented during World War II.…
Conclusively, Hitler felt that the Nazis needed a symbol that represented their struggle, yet he also felt that it should be a symbol that could fit well on a poster or a memorable symbol. In Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, he said, “The red expressed the social thought underlying the movement. White, the national thought. And the swastika signified the mission allotted to us—the struggle for the victory of Aryan mankind and at the same time the triumph of the ideal of creative work which is in itself and always will be…
In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler expressed his opinion of how Germany should be ruled. While in prison for a five year sentence, but he only ended up serving a few months, for a failed coup known as the Beer Hall Putsch, he wrote an autobiography that he named Mein Kampf as stated on page 478 of Important World Leaders by Guliano. In Vienna, he formed this notion that Aryans are the superior, master race while trying to pursue his dream of art, which he later failed at (“Adolf Hitler” Baird). In Mein Kampf, he explained that pure Aryan blood signified the dominant race, and the enemy was “Jewry, communism, effete liberalism and decadent capitalism.” This displays a renewed German nationalism under fighting and suggests they take back the land lost to other countries (“Adolf Hitler” Baird). This book served as the political platform for the Nazi party. This is significant because without this book, the Nazis may have never believed the Aryans were superior and should be the only race left in Germany. Adolf Hitler openly expressed and flaunted his anti-Semitism (“Adolf Hitler” Fredriksen). Without this book, the Nazis possibly may not have been convinced that the Jews were the enemy and the Aryans are above all, allowing for a mass killing of the Jews and other religions. Fredriksen stated that Hitler wanted to extend Germany’s borders, which might have been the cause for the start of…
How could a person so cruel win so many hearts and make them believe he was the greatest of them all? In the article “Viewpoints: His Dark Charismas” by Lauren Rees explains how a man became known as a person of trust, but the end result was a disaster of tens of millions of people. In the article, the author’s used many techniques to help him engage the reader and to convey the author purpose. Rees used three techniques to help him, such as text features of photos, first-hand account, and facts and statistics.…
The worldwide economic depression had hit the country, especially hard, and millions of people were out of work. Hitler was a powerful and spellbinding speaker who attracted a wide following of Germans desperate for change. He gave people hope and didn’t let them…
This is what Hitler believed in get rid of all jews. He had said problems are all caused by jews actions. People went with Hitler and what he said because people believed. He made a speech so people agreed with him more. People agreed with him because they wanted nonviolence in were they lived.…
Could You imagine being locked in a bunker for months with little food and water. This is what Hitler forced for Jews. Adolf hitler was a really big part of this world's history. Adolf is one of this world's biggest terrorists or someone who tries to take over the world. This is how hitler did it.…
Throughout Adolf Hitler’s life, he developed many different goals and ideas, which later grew and made who he came to be. Hitler began his life wanting to become an artist, however, that didn’t get him anywhere. Many theorist people believed Hitler grew up in an anti-semantic home. Everything Hitler attempted to accomplish didn’t occur and therefore held the Jews responsible. For example, when Hitler failed to be accepted in The Vienna School of Art, he blamed that on the population of the Jews. Thus, volunteering for service in the German army and learning all that was needed to know about politics and important…
In an idealistic world we would use our negative liberty and given right, to speak freely without consequence; yet, the right to speak freely should be imposed on by positive liberties and considered in terms of the potential to elicit harm or offence to others in society. Restricting individuals on their speech based on their level of social influence is practicable, as the more influence they have, the greater the potential for harm and offence to others. There is a need to not just preserve society, but also to protect those not yet matured; at the same time, individuals, of any level of influence, have the right to express their own opinion. Expression of opinion is important in the growth of both individuals and society; as in effect,…
“I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as nature”-Adolf Hitler. Hitler was an Austrian born German politician who was the leader of the Nazi party. Hitler was well known for many things but mostly for carrying out the Holocaust. However Hitler didn’t just wake up one morning and think ‘i’m going to start murdering Jews today’. He was very organized while carrying out the Holocaust. Hitler was very organized during the time of the Holocaust because he targeted a specific race, did it in coordinated steps, and manipulated the public.…
• He raised questions about peoples abilities to commit and justify anti-social or inhumane acts commanded by someone with ‘legitimate authority’ such as Hitler…