Thursday, June 21, 2007

Lighter Side of Hitler

Most people hate Hitler for his mass genocide during WWII. I want to tell you the other side of his life.
When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, German mark was not worth the paper. It was so devaluated that people used to decorate walls with currency notes. He took only nine years ( 1931-39) to make Germany a super power. Country’s economy was totally transformed.

Hitler was an artist by choice. His father forced him a lot to take interest in studies to get a job but he did not buzz. His father expired when he was in High school. Mother was always soft on him.

Hitler found his history teacher very interesting. The latter would teach subject in such a manner that it seemed as if things were happening live. Hitler became inspired to read rest of the subject in detail. He studied social and economic conditions of neighboring countries. This led to his interest in active politics. Except for his last few years when he became overambitious and growingly cruel, his rule and vision was largely commendable.

He makes an interesting comment about intelligentsia. He said intellectual people were of little use to bring about any social change. They come together, discuss, have coffee and go home. It is the common man who advances to make sacrifice for a cause.

Hitler became more infamous; probably because following his suicide, his concentration camps were captured by opposite forces and they had access to picturing the torture scenes which were used for publicity. Otherwise all politicians who have waged wars would be found equally cruel.

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