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Hitler the Pathology of Evil is a book written by George Victor. In Hitler the Pathology of Evil, Victor attempts to explain why Hitler inflicted such pain and misery upon certain people. Hitler not only treated those he hated badly, but he also brainwashed the citizens of Germany. His ideology made him believe that preparation for war would solve all of Germany’s economic problems caused by WW1. In fact, Hitler wanted war to be Germany’s main focus, and he went to great lengths to make that possible.
Throughout history, wars were fought with pride, and those who fought were viewed as noble. But even among people who revered war, few viewed it as desirable in itself. “Hitler was one of the few, and to him war was more important than liberation, conquest, or even national survival. Under his leadership traditional thinking was reversed,” (Victor, 53). Hitler felt that war was desirable. He felt that the nation’s and the people’s existence were subordinated to war. This was made very clear during the Third Reich.
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One of the main priorities during the Third Reich was to train adults to prepare for war.
“Everyone and everything could be sacrificed in war and in preparing for it. The spirit of war was brought into daily life by military trappings and activities-soldierly organization, uniforms, martial music, marching, drills, and frequent sight of thousands in impressive military formations-pageantry that gilds aggression,” (Victor, 108). Hitler projected his views of war onto the adults of Germany. He wanted to make sure they were prepared for war. His goal to make Germany an incredibly militaristic country was almost complete. It was now time for Hitler to affect Germany’s most impressionable minds,
children. “Preparation for killing began in childhood with simulated warfare. In athletics for twelve-year-old boys, the javelin and discus were replaced by the hand grenade. Camouflage, rifle training, and war games became part of the curriculum for girls, too, even though Hitler had no intention for them to become soldiers,” (Victor, 109). Hitler brainwashed children to believe war was everything. He made them believe that their only reason to exist was to sacrifice themselves for their country. They were trained specifically for killing. To summarize, Hitler wanted to make Germany militarized more than anything else. He had a great desire for war and it clearly showed. To Hitler, war was above liberation, national survival, and conquest. The adults and children were trained in preparation for war. The spirit of war permeated throughout Germany. Hitler was able to complete his goal of making Germany a war focused country.
The setting was perfect as the people of Germany were primed and ready for any leader that would tickle their ears with what they were wanting to hear. World War I was over (#4) and the people of Germany were in an economic depression that crippled the country. The German mark had lost so much value that it took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread. A good portion of the youth in Germany were raised in fatherless homes. In an article written by Dr. Alice Hamilton, she says this about Hitler's youth: "They were children during the years of the war when the food blockade kept them half starved, when fathers were away at the front and mothers distracted with the effort to keep their families fed. They came to manhood in a country which seemed to have no use for them. Even compulsory military training was no more and there was nothing to take its place" (Perry et. al 358). Hitler, being the sleazy opportunist that he was, capitalized on this state of affairs. In ways that were not politically correct, he was able to influence this segment of the population and hold them in allegiance to his agenda. "Hitler made each insignificant, poverty stricken, jobless youth of the slums feel himself as of the great of the earth, since the youth was a German, a Nordic, far superior to the successful Jew who was driven out of office and counting house to make place for the youth and his like" (Perry et. al 359). The following is an example of how Hitler coerced and manipulated people and how we as managers and leaders can learn from his mistakes. This essay will also address how we can effectively influence people and earn their loyalty. In order to effectively influence peopl...
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Many innumerable centuries have passed right before mankind's eyes. In those everlasting time periods, regimes and empires have risen and fallen. These regimes and empires came with the fundamental henchmen and supporters, so necessary that without these supporters these empires would have come crashing down. In Hitler's Nazi regime, his henchmen held him up and supported him. While he was in prison, his supporters kept growing in numbers until they reached a behemoth amount. Even after he rose to power, his henchmen continued to support him and never gave up in his beliefs. They managed their own affairs in their divisions that Hitler appointed them to, and directed orders that enlarged the Nazi regime even though they were not directed by Hitler. Among those close henchmen were Herman Goering, Hitler's faithful second in command and Erwin Rommel, a military genius. Hitler's faithful henchmen, Herman Goering and Erwin Rommel, amplified Hitler's influence throughout the world, by winning battles in at the warfront, by supporting him as he rose to power, and by, installing fear in other political opponents and enemies.
longer demand anything, we want war" (para.1). Hitler built up a huge army fully equipped
...er of dividing and attacking his enemies one by one. He would win over people with tempting promises. In conclusion Racism,National pride and peer pressure played a major role in the German peoples participation in or indifference’s towards the state-sponsored genocide and murders in Germany.
Support for the Nazi party was due to the growing belief that it was a
In that year and half he had mastered the machine of State, suppressed the opposition. asserted his authority over the party and the SA, and secured for himself the prerogatives of the Head of the State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.’ I believe that gaining the support of the army was of the greatest significance in the ensuing aftermath of the Night of Long Knives. The army pledged an Oath of allegiance to Hitler and securing this patronage was fundamental. It facilitated Hitler’s consolidation of power as Reich Fuhrer and enabled Hitler’s totalitarian control of Germany.
Adolf Hitler’s horrible actions cannot be attributed to a drug addiction, or just being evil. It was a combination of a mental illness, and a mental disorder that caused him to take the actions. He suffered from a narcissistic-borderline personality disorder. He did not suddenly become mad towards the end of the war, but had been unstable his entire life; when under greater stress, it became more prevalent. A narcissistic personality, which is categorized as a mental disorder can be described as, “driven to control and manipulate others.” The narcissist is constantly seeking praise and when he does not receive it he gets bored, but “with his paranoid features he can avoid this emptiness and even feel deeply engaged when defending himself against imagined enemies,” giving him the feeling of purpose. Narcissists also experience fits of rage that can be unbearable and they may project it onto someone else and then believe the anger originated from that person, or persons. “Controlling, manipulating, and grandiose actions are often justified by the narcissistic personality as ways of coping with such unrealistic threats.” This description fits perfectly with Hitler’s view toward the Jews. He had no true reason to hate them or feel that they were ruining the German race. He created these ideas in his mind and they only got worse over the years to the point where he took action them and then tried to exterminate them completely.
...med that violence was the cure to all his problems because he had experienced positive feedback when violence was presented as a behavior to gain his success. Another situation that explains Hitler’s actions is the following: he wanted to be part of the Austrian army, but was denied because he failed his medical exam; thence, he got accepted into the Germany army and was wounded several times. While he was recovering Germany surrendered; as a consequence, once again his positive actions were insignificant. Adolf Hitler was evil and malicious, but according to the social learning theory his behavior was a result of his attention, retention, reproduction and motivation. Hitler was tentative when his father was beating him so he retained that violence was the key to success, and then as a result he replicated those actions because he had more than enough motivation.
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What would you say if told you that a visionary leader was responsible for the deaths of almost 6 million innocent people? For many for you this statement might create doubt, the need for clarification, and maybe even make you angry. However, would it make a difference if I told you that this visionary leader was also unethical? Known as the personification of evil, Adolf Hitler used his visionary leadership and unethical practices to become a powerful world leader. In this essay I will show you how Hitler used his vision to become the leader of Germany; as well as, how he implemented a vision for German expansion. Then, I will explain how Hitler’s unethical leadership transformed Germany into a fierce and powerful war machine acting upon his vision of expansion. And finally, I will explain to you what I discovered about myself during this essay and how Hitler’s vision and unethical conduct opened my eyes to areas within my leadership that I need to address.