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J. Parks

A Historic Document

January 5, 2005

Format: Paperback

You may hate Hitler, but you can't ignore that he has played an important role in Western experience. You cannot talk about the 20th century without talking about Hitler. You can hate him, but you cannot ignore him. Hitler redefined military history, literary discourse, philosophy, academic discussions, and even theology. You may not want to give him credit because you may hate what he tried to do, but he is probably the greatest mover in history. Hitler gave Germans a sense of pride. Most Germans did not care about killing Jews -- it was in fact a side effect that many Germans tried to ignore or pretend did not really exist. Often, Hitler is only seen vis-a-vis the Jews and that detracts from correctly understanding Hitler and his role in German society. Reading the original document by Hitler is a step in the right direction to truly understand the mind of the evil genius. It is important to go to the primary source in every case and develop your own opinions, rather than take others' words for truth.

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