Essay About Adolf Hitler And Vibrant Man

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Adolf Hitler was an enigma to many people. The mysterious, vibrant man who believed above all in
his supreme confidence led Germany down one of the 20th centurys darkest paths. Indeed, any
understanding of the actions taken by Germany in the 1930s and 40s must be based upon concise
knowledge of Hitler as the countrys leader. The following is a compendium directed at examining
closely Adolf Hitler the man who became Adolf Hitler the myth.
Hitler entered office in the wake of some of the happiest years of his life. During the years 1926-29
he had purchased a home in the Bavarian mountains (1927) and his lazy days were filled with painting
and daydreaming. He was quietly laying out of the public eye before coming to power (ironically in a
democratic fashion) in 1933. When Hitler took office he immediately began to make his mark. He was a
man who believed himself to be a supreme judge in all areas, and this was exemplified when he
appointed committees to oversee every facet of social life (theater, propaganda, education, dress,
etc). However, whenever Hitler disagreed with any decision made by a committee, he would
automatically overrule in his favor. He believed in his hardness and his brutality, and above all his
confidence and ultimate inevitable success. As his regime began to grow stronger, so did this
boundless confidence.
Hitlers greatness was something that he was aware of and wanted to make the public aware of as
well. The best way he exuded himself to the public was through his speeches. He seemed to be a man
possessed to the public, a mystifying presence in public who began to sway the will of the people. Here
is where the mythical man was born. He was the tireless public speaker who dared to brave the law and
uncover the true state of affairs for the people. He was the man whos heart was in the cause and
could arouse the emotions of the people and channel them to the nationalism they wanted. Through his
endless public addresses and tireless effort, he became a man who the people saw as their champion.
He embraced this feeling and became a leader of near biblical proportions in Germany. But who was this
man underneath the growing myth? What was he like?
The man himself is a study all his own. He was a very secretive man about his personal life which
made him a man of mystery to even his closest associates. He was a physically unimpressive man; short
with pale features, a hollow chest, spindly legs and an obvious feminine gait. However the propaganda
machine of the Nazis doctored up his image on posters so the German people, who rarely saw the man
close up in public if at all, gained a favorable physical portrait of the man. This propaganda machine
also built him up as a sort of super-man who was the savior of the common people. The traits that the
propoganda machine concentrated on were humanness, modesty, simplicity, and a penchant for children
and animals.
Personally he believed that he had been sent to Germany by providence and with a mission to
perform. He was the chosen one to redeem the German people and reshape Europe. He was, in his
opinion, the German Messiah and destined to lead the new world order. He cut himself away from his
native Catholicism merely because he nor the German people could follow a “weak” Messiah that could
be crucified, and that he himself was a much stronger Messiah. He felt that he was divinely protected
and that he was nearly invincible. Through it all he felt an extreme concern to set an example for further
generations to follow so that his mark would always be borne. He felt that his life would not end with
death