Hitler liked money- a lot.

Apparently, as has been revealed by a new German television documentary called "Hitler's Money", Hitler liked money. The author of the New York Times article says that Hitler had a large amount of wealth at the time of his death, much of it from income generated through his writing and photographs. Although he appeared to be very thrifty and penny-wise publically, in private, he loved money's power a good deal. Money, as he said, could be used to get almost anything one wanted in this world- a concept that is still well-understood some 60 years later. That is, in essence, all that the article says.

Although I did not know Hitler had such a deep, profound love for money (due to our held belief that Hitler was very frugal, etc.), I do not find it surprising. When one such as Hitler reaches such a high level of power that the very treasury of a nation is open to them, it is expected that human greed will kick in, and cause them to take advantage of their power and position.

Humans are funny things, ne?

P.S.: Forgive me for the short post. It's 11:30PM.

A New Chancellor

This is an article from when Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany on August 2, 1934. Essentially, this is just a historical article in the sense that it is summing up Hitler's arguments as a leader and his tactics in persuading the people to rally support for the Nazi party. He claims that his party will stay as rulers for a thousand years and more, and that they will act for the sake of Germany and its people. In my opinion, looking back, this was undoubtedly a scary time for Germany. They have just appointed someone who basicially plans to take over the government with his extreme views and install that system at first to a country, and plans to do so around the world. 

This article predicts that Hitler "will be reckoned among the greatest of his people." Hitler also predicted that a dictatorship would be the only way to help Germany. He also said that he saved Germnay already.

In my opinion, this article shows how messed up he was. This is before he even got out of prison. His comments seem like rhetoric and propoganda and nothing more.

War Plan

I'm not sure what most people think about when they think of how WWII was conducted, but you can get a look at a top secret, well I guess not anymore, letter from Adolf Hitler to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.  Included are details about where and when the war is conducted, and what Hitler sets as rules for what Germany can and can't do.  Hitler made sure that he retained control in the war and he made sure that a lot of Germany's possible war movements were under his strict control.  The letter addresses different countries and what their roles are in the war, as well as how they should be treated considering neutrality vs. possible reactions against Germany.  Hitler has different plans for the Navy and for the Army and has stationed each in a different position in the countries best interest, offensively or deffensively.  

He ends his letter with:  "Preparations are to be made for attacks against the British mainland, bearing in mind that partial success with insufficient forces is in all circumstances to be avoided."  Which could mean that he thinks that he should attack Britian seperately.  The fact that Partial Success isn't an option probably means that he wants a big force behind him and complete victory.

Quick Note:  The link is from a Gale Database so I'm not sure if it will work everywhere.

How to rise to power

The most important way to get power as a politician is to have control of your people. Figure out a way to brainwash them, and you will quickly rise. The most effective way is through teaching the youth, but you have to get there first. First, brainwash your people through propaganda. Hitler did it; he used the very powerful media to make the people believe whatever he wanted them to believe. People have too much trust in the media. People believe a lot of what they see or read. Schools can be another very powerful tool. Manipulate your youth, and you will have years of a brainwashed society. Kids don’t know any better. Most kids are not independent enough to make their own decisions, so it’s a perfect time to further your own agenda. Why do you think the Taliban doesn’t want girls to go to school? Unless you can control the teachings of a school, schooling will backfire. Have a population of dumb, oblivious, overly religious, and poor people and your task becomes even easier. All of this will go to waste if you don’t come in at the right time. No one wants to change when the economy is great or when the country is thriving; however, people do want to change when you have a bad leader or when the economy is doing poorly (like after a war). Hitler rose to power in Germany when inflation was a problem from WW1. He used Jews and communists as their scapegoats. Another useful tool is fear. Fear can be used at many different times. You can use fear to get power, or you can use fear to maintain your power. The Taliban uses fear to maintain control. The have public demonstrations for people who go against the regime. They kill the person (or people) and leave them in the streets for a week or so, so people can see what happens if they break even their most ridiculous rule. Another tactic commonly used here is having some sort of police. Perhaps the most famous example is Hitler’s SS. The SS would enforce Hitler’s ideas. They made sure that people weren’t revolting. The Taliban is basically one big police group. One more important thing in rising to power is using the middle class. Ride the middle class to the top. Most famous rises to power throughout history have been through the middle class; even Obama did. The rest is easy. Just don’t go to war with the U.S. Remember getting power isn’t about you actually doing things. It’s about your people listening to you. Your people have to fight against themselves, and then you have achieved complete power.

The Different World

For a student surrounded by fields of turf, readily available schoolbooks, and teachers which are eager to teach and help, it is difficult to understand how one might live under conditions that include poverty, oppression, and the constant fear of death. These are the conditions that people have to live under in the world today, or during the oppression of Jews by the Nazis. What is going on in Swat Valley is considered to be fascism as well. The Taliban are using “scare tactics” and militarism to control the population of this valley. During the oppression of the Jews and the people in Swat Valley, innocent people were/are being hurt. Fascism is not effective and should not be used as a political system. Even though its ideals are good, such as a better economy, fascism is not practical when used due to the harm it brings. The harm overweighs the promises.
Even though America is in an economic crisis, it still holds great military power. This power could be used to stop the attacks done by the Taliban on schools for girls. We need to continue to fight this “evil” that arose out of the Nazis or the Taliban. Some people may oppose this plan, but overall, we would be making the world better.