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Adolf Hitler was chancellor, and eventually dictator, or Führer ("leader"), of Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945 during the last days of World War 2.


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Most Evil Human Ever

As the perpetrator of an eventually lost but huge and destructive war, and for his role in the murder of six million European Jews, several million ethnic Slavs (among others), gypsies, homosexuals and communists, he is commonly viewed as being the most evil person ever to have lived.

Hitler's War

Hitler got off to a good start in World War II by taking over most of mainland Europe, but bit off more than he could chew by trying to simultaneously fight Britain (who were being backed more and more by the Americans) and invade Russia. Were he to have left Britain alone (reducing the motivation for the U.S. to declare war on Germany), and to have made a peace with Stalin, it is likely he would have held his European mainland conquests for some time - perhaps even until the current day. It is quite likely that Hitler never played the board game "Risk" as a child.

His early moves show great strategic insight, but as the years passed, an apparent megalomania gripped him and his later mistakes cost him all his "gains".

Religious Beliefs

Adolf Hitler's beliefs in regard to religion are often a matter of much dispute. Theists, primarily Christians such as Ann Coulter and Michael Savage[citation needed] (along with the general consensus on Conservapedia) have claimed that he was an Atheist and have tried to use this as proof of how they (atheists) are completely devoid of morals. It is true that Hitler was not deeply Christian (or any other faith but), he never attended church but he was most definitely a Christian.

He was born Catholic and possessed a deep religious affiliation during his early years. For a while he was seriously considering becoming a monk. This was mainly a passing phase though and there is no evidence to suggest he considered this beyond high school.[1]

As an adult Hitler often spoke positively about Christianity in regard to Germany and about how Jesus Christ was an Aryan (The race of humans Hitler believed to be superior). He is attributed to have said these things among others:

"Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord." -Adolf Hitler from Mien Kampf[2]
My feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. -Adolf Hitler, speech in Munich on 12 April 1922[3]
It matters not whether these weapons of ours are humane: if they gain us our freedom, they are justified before our conscience and before our God. -Adolf Hitler, Munich 01 Aug. 1923 [4]
“I may not be a light of the church, a pulpiteer, but deep down I am a pious man, and believe that whoever fights bravely in defense of the natural laws framed by God and never capitulates will never be deserted by the Lawgiver, but will, in the end, receive the blessings of Providence.” -Adolf Hitler, speech July 5, 1944[5]

See also

Vandalism

See: Talk:Adolf Hitler/vandalism

References

  1. Spartacus Educational
  2. Ralph Mannheim, ed., New York: Mariner Books, 1999, p. 65.
  3. Norman H. Baynes, ed., The Speeches of Adolf Hitler: April 1922-August 1939, Vol. 1, New York: Oxford University Press, 1942, pp. 19-20.
  4. NoBeliefs.com
  5. Charles Bracelen Flood, Hitler: The Path to Power, Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989, p. 208.

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