Mein Kampf
Read several selections out of Hitler's Mein Kampf located on my website. Please write several paragraphs summarizing some of Hitler's views. Be sure to reference at least one paragraph (its numbered) from each section.
As you read, reflect and write. What does his writing / thinking suggest about his background and political ideas? What possible ramifications does it have for Germany if he comes to power. (Remember, when he wrote this he was still a relatively obscure person and the Nazi party was almost non-existent.)
Volume 1, Chapter 6 Summary of View
-propaganda does not rely on the individual planning, but on calling everyone to the attention of certain facts and issues at hand.
-you must skillfully play with propaganda, because you must try to convince everyone that the fact is real.
-propaganda relies on understanding the emotional ideas of everyone, so that you can reach the heart of the people.
One of the ways in which Hitler came into power was by propaganda, and effectively tricking the people to believe in his cause by relating with them on an emotional level and economic crises was a heavy influence to believing the Nazi Party propaganda.
Volume 1, Chapter 10 Summary of View
-The War is the cause of present evil.
-Jews should be blamed- they always lie and there a religion and a race?
-Jewish business men are the alienation of property from the wage-worker was increased ad infinitum.
-The press was actively engaged in sabotaging the German people and the German Reich
Hitler could use the war to blame the left for being "November Criminals" and take use of "the stab in the back." He also was angered with the Jews because they always lie and keep money for themselves as the economy suffered. Takes jobs away from the German people and harms the Reichstag.
Volume 1, Chapter 11 Summary of View
-The superior race must not breed with people not of that superior races, no inferior-superior breeding because it risks the superiority's greatness.
-The consequence of a superior race is that it will eliminate other various races because they are not superior.
-No more than Nature desires the mating of weaker with stronger individuals, even less does she desire the blending of a higher with a lower race
-Perfect Aryan race
-Jewish menace.
Hitler will use the race card later on because he can persuade people to be as racist as he is and use propaganda to help turn fact into reality, such as Jewish people are bad, and a perfect Aryan race deserves to be stronger and better than anyone else.
Volume 1, Chapter 14 Summary of Views
-must be strong with foreign policy so Germany can keep its land and colonies.
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