Adolf Hitler's The Epitome Of Evil

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Hermann Wilhelm Göring There are very few people who have the ability to skillfully and eloquently describe an event while using just a few words. The Epitome of Evil, which is also the masterful title of this course, is a fitting combination of small and descriptive words that paint a picture of what really happened during World War II while Germany was under the reign of the National Socialist German Workers Party. (Nazi Party) From 1922 to 1945, most of the 70 million Germans were convinced that only one race of people was worthy to conquer and rule the entire world. This message began and was continually delivered by the leader of the Nazi Party, Adolph Hitler. The message of superiority, which was repeated over and over by Hitler, …show more content…

Hitler's message of a superior race was not just an over zealous promotion of blond hair and blue eyes, but also of persecution and death for anyone who did not belong to this race. One group of people that suffered the highest amount of Hitler's attention was that of the Jews. The debate if one person could convince an entire nation to commit the kinds of crimes against humanity that Hitler had planned may still be up in the air, but one thing that is for sure, Hitler could not do it alone. Hitler would need an army of followers not only loyal to his cause but committed to the planning and implementation of executing nearly six million people for their Führer. Those loyal and faithful followers would en-prison, torture, murder and dispose of countless victims with the mentality of just another day at the office. One of Hitler's most loyal supporters, and one of the most popular Nazi leaders, was Hermann Wilhelm Göring. …show more content…

This type of personality is generally an overnight success or complete disaster after the insertion into military ranks. Hermann would join the German Army in 1912 and quickly be commissioned as a second lieutenant. Surprisingly, Goring would fit well into the rigid and structured life of a soldier. One could certainly compare the instability and unstructured life during his youth days to the formal and very structured life of a soldier and understand how this type of discipline could be welcomed by Hermann. The structured and scheduled life of Lieutenant Hermann Goring would began to unravel just a bit after he was hospitalized for rheumatism. During a hospital visit with Goring, Bruno Loerzer would convince him to desert the Army and join the air corps to become Loerzer's observer. Loerzer and Goring would fly several reconnaissance missions until the spring of 1916, in which they received the prestigious First Class Iron Cross award. In 1916, shortly after winning the Iron Cross, Goring would hustle his way into pilot training school by lying during admission that he already know how to fly. Upon completion of pilot school, Goring would join the Staffel 5, also known as the flying Fokkers, and pilot along side his friend Bruno Loerzer. During his early career as a pilot with the Staffel 5, Goring would be credited with shooting down three enemy fighters (French) and saving

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