Final Annotated Bibliography

Bibliography

Primary Sources: (30)

Adolf Hitler. Bilder aus dem Leben des Führers (Hamburg; Cigaretten Bilderdienst, 1936).

This speech, delivered by Joseph Goebbels annually over the radio, commemorates the birthday of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. This source essentially shows how deeply the people of Germany were enamored with Adolf Hitler. Millions of Germans turned on their radios to listen to Goebbels shower Hitler with a plethora of compliments and essentially portray him as the savior of Germany. This radio broadcast exemplifies how the Nazi regime used the radio as a Nazi propaganda tactic. This broadcast was a form of propaganda that was used to paint a godlike image of Hitler and Nazi Regime to the German People. This source is highly authoritative because it is a primary source heard by the German Nation every year on April 20th. This radio broadcast orchestrated by the Nazi regime demonstrates Hitler’s influential tactics as a leader by creating his image to been seen as a god by his people. This also directly correlates to Hitler’s legacy due to the fact his goal was to create himself to be seen and remembered as a god.

Alfred Vogel, Erhlehre, Abstammngs- und Rassenkunde in bildlicher Darstellung, 2nd edition (Stuttgart: Verlag für nationale Literatur Gebr. Roth, 1939).

This source was a series of posters with the intent to teach Nazi racial doctrines. The posters were titled “Genetics, Genealogy, and Racial Science”.They were posted throughout schools and publicly. The content stresses Nazi views on race, and makes it clear that Germany would be better off if the “inferior” population was eliminated. For example, one poster claims that because of the degeneration of the German race there is an effect of the death of the German race. The evidence to support this was that birth rates were dropping. This is just false information because the drop in the birth rate is caused by the rise in education. As people become more educated there is less focus on creating a large family. These posters are just another example Nazi propaganda and a tool used by the Nazi Party in order to convince the German people marrying out of your own race is a disservice for your own race. It also supports the extermination of all the “inferior” races. This is one of the many examples of Nazi Propaganda that was used to persuade the Germans into alienating the jewish and minority populations.

Braham, Randolph L., editor. The Destruction of Hungarian Jewry: A Documentary Account. New York: Pro Arte for the World Federation of Hungarian Jews, 1963. (Reference DS 135 .H9 D57 1963)

This primary source consists of a journal with numerous first hand stories and perspectives from Jews during the Holocaust. This two-volume collection documents the destruction of the Hungarian Jewish community in 1944. Volume I covers the treatment of Hungarian Jews from 1940 until the Nazi occupation and volume II covers the roundups and deportations of March-April, 1944. What I took from thoroughly skimming this source is the extreme brutality against Jews from Nazi soldiers and officers. Hitler

brainwashed millions of soldiers to essentially do anything he commands. The savagery against the Jews is the perfect example; the entire Nazi party was attempting to exterminate the Jewish population. This connects with leadership and legacy because it shows hitlers motivation and persuasive techniques as well has long lasting effect on society.

“Der Führer an das deutsche Volk 22. Juni 1941,” in Philipp Bouhler (ed.), Der großdeutsche Freiheitskampf. Reden Adolf Hitlers, vol. 3 (Munich: Franz Eher, 1942), pp. 51-61.

Hitler’s invasion on the Soviet’s has shocked the people and is a surprise to everybody around the world. In Hitler’s Speech, “The Führer to the German People”, which was released the morning of the invasion, Hitler is justifying the reason for attacking the Soviet powerhouse. This primary source is not only authoritative but also extremely useful simply because it’s a speech from Hitler himself during a time of crisis. Since it’s a primary source, it shows Hitler’s direct views on the situation at hand. This is useful because I can analyze Hitler’s spectacular leadership skills of him justifying the reason of attack. As usual, he presents himself as someone who did everything in his power to preserve peace, resorting to arms only at the last possible moment. Hitler has made it seem like invading the Soviet powerhouse isn't even a big deal. This exemplifies one of Hitler’s many leadership techniques, being able to justify horrific actions to the people of Germany. This is a strength that plays a role in his legacy as a leader and the people of Germany.

“Der Sinn der Abwehrschlacht in Italien,” Völkischer Beobachter, May 22, 1944, pp. 1-2.

After many months of fighting in 1944, the Ally army finally out muscled the Germans and seized the ruins of the monastery of Monte Cassino. Shortly after the defeat, the Nazi Party Daily Newspaper released this article in the paper justifying Germany’s defeat. This article is an ideal example of how Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the media as a weapon of mass influence. The article simply makes the defeat seem negligible to the larger battle ahead. The Nazi regime made sure that Germany’s military acts were supported by the people of Germany by glorifying victories and covering up the defeats. “The German troops there are performing in an extraordinary way, but they are only a fraction of the total German forces. They may be only two or three percent, perhaps a little more, perhaps a little less — but they are in any event only a small branch of Germany’s fighting forces.” This quote from the article exemplifies the Nazi’s ability to mask Germany’s defeats. This tactic is a form of  Nazi propaganda and is an effective leadership technique.

Der Parteitag der Ehre vom 8. bis 14. September 1936. Offizieller Bericht über den Verlauf des Reichsparteitages mit sämtlichen Kongreßreden (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP., 1936).

This primary source consists of various speeches by members of the Nazi Party, most notably Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. This source is extremely authoritative because this source contains translated dialogue from the Nuremberg Rallies in 1936. The

Nuremberg Rallies were notorious for being massive, with huge amounts of Germans attending the annual event. These events were recorded on occasion, leading to the inspiration to film the infamous propaganda-filled movie “Triumph of the Will”. These rallies served to motivate and invigorate the German people. Hitler would speak in front of prodigious crowds at these rallies, using his passionate and emotional style of speaking to influence the German people. Regarding the theme of leadership and legacy, Hitler displayed his public speaking talents as a form of verbal leadership that he expressed to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the rallies.

Deutsche Kriegsweihnacht (Munich: Franz Eher, 1944).During the war years, the Culture Department of the Nazi Party, its central propaganda office, produced a book of material each Christmas for those both at home and at the front. It appeared in large editions from 1941-1944. This edition that I took information from has 200 pages of stories, letters, songs, and illustrations. There is no hint whatsoever of the Christian nature of the holiday. The material presents a picture of German soldiers standing bravely at the front, while their confident wives and children rest secure at home, ready to make any sacrifice for final victory. This positive presentation of the Christmas makes it sense of pride for Germans, which in turn alienates the Jewish population because they do not celebrate Christmas. These posters were an attempt to create separation between the Christian German population and the German Jewish population. This relates to our theme of leadership because propaganda and persuasion were huge contributing parts to Hitler’s successful leadership style.

E. H. Schulz and R. Frercks, Warum Arierparagraph? Ein Beitrag zur Judenfrage (Berlin: Verlag Neues Volk, 1934).

The “Aryan Law”, a piece of legislation the Nazis implemented early in Hitler’s rule, was designed to drive Jews out of the professions. This primary source consists of a 54-page pamphlet that outlines the law and argues for its possible beneficial effects on society. This pamphlet was designed by the Nazi Party and was mass distributed with hope of an immediate impact on the German nation. The bulk of the pamphlet provides figures to show that Jews were over-represented in various populations. It then later states that this is the result of Jewish arrogance, and that Germany was essentially saved by Hitler from a Jewish takeover. This is Nazi Anti-Semitism at its finest, and by targeting the Jews as a possible threat of germany Hitler was able to unify the nation under nazi radical beliefs. This primary source alienates the Jews as a whole which only lead to further anti-semitism. This pamphlet further assures our research on why and how Hitler attempted to terminate the Jewish population. The emergence of anti-semitism and the discrimination towards the Jewish population unquestionably relates to Hitler and the Nazi Party’s legacy and their acts will always be remembered and have an influence on modern society.

“Erkenntnis und Propaganda,” Signale der neuen Zeit. 25 ausgewählte Reden von Dr. Joseph Goebbels (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP., 1934), pp. 28-52.

Goebbels regularly delivered speeches to the other members of the Nazi Party, as did Hitler. This source is a speech that essentially explains the role and importance of propaganda, and how one defines “successful” propaganda. Goebbels defines propaganda by simply stating “is not supposed to be lovely or theoretically correct”. This shows the Nazi Party's ruthlessness effort to unify Germany under Nazi beliefs. This source is authoritative because the information comes straight from the leader of Nazi Propaganda himself, Goebbels. This source is extremely useful to our project because it clearly outlines the true reason why Hitler utilized and valued propaganda as much as he did. This speech simply justifies the use of Propaganda by arguing it is imperative to control a nation under common beliefs in order for it to strive. This connects to our theme of leadership and legacy because a part of Hitler’s leadership was greatly influenced by the amount of propaganda Goebbels produced to sway the German people and the effect it had on the German nation.

Ernst Herbert Lehmann, Wie sie lügen: Beweise feindlicher Hetzpropaganda. (Nibelungen-Verlag, 1939/1940).

This source was a Pro War pamphlet that was highly distributed to the German people. The title translated to english means How They Lie: Proof of our Enemies’ Malicious Propaganda. It goals was to put the German people under the impression that the Allies were creating lies about atrocities that Germans were committing during the war. However, this was a lie because of the Germans were systematically killing jews and other groups of people. The Nazi Party also hoped to convince Germany that the Allies were evil and falsely accusing them of unreasonable accusation. This kept the majority of Germany’s support behind the Nazi Party and war effort which lead to continuation of a genocide. This source is yet another piece of Nazi Propaganda which created a false picture of Hitler and the Nazi Party. Propaganda allowed Hitler to be a dominant leader which fits within our theme of  leadership.

Ernst Hiemer, Der Giftpilz (Nuremberg, Stürmerverlag, 1938).

This source was a fictional book aimed particularly at kids, and was sometimes used in the schools. It was widely distributed to German households in effort to paint a negative picture of jewish people. The book shows jews as molesters with manipulative personalities. The book even compared the jews to poisonous mushrooms which should be avoided at all costs. This shows the serious propaganda circulating with the German population. This book and many books like it taught Germans from a young age that jews were bad people. With heavy propaganda like this it allowed the Nazi Party to control the people and persuade the majority of the population to see the Nazi Party objectives as the best possible path back to German glory. This source showed the intelligence and  of Hitler and the Nazi Party which relates back to our theme of leadership.

Friedlander, Henry, and Sybil Milton, editors. Bundesarchiv of the Federal Republic of Germany, Koblenz and Freiburg. New York: Garland, 1993. (Reference D 810 .J4 A735 1989 v.20)

This collection of primary sources consists of letters and documents written by Jews that were facing annihilation and the one’s administering the extermination. These letter’s are extremely authoritative and reliable due to the fact that they came from the national holocaust museum where they collect a surplus of primary sources. These letters exemplify the brutality of the Nazi’s and how they view the Jewish population as inferior to society. The Jews were sent to concentration camps and exterminated at the hand of the Nazi regime. These letters disclosed the true suffrage and struggle of the Jewish population in germany. The decision to camp and eventually exterminate the jews was a highly debated problem that resulted in the death of million jews. These letters brings to light the reasoning behind the Nazi’s actions, by simply seeing the jews as inferior. Another reason for the alienation the Jewish population was that the Nazi party highly valued maintaining a racially pure nation, and the Jews were seen as sub human and would interfere with their views. This source connects with the theme of leadership due to the fact that under Hitler’s reign he utilized his leadership for evil by conducting a mass genocide which also connects to his legacy as a leader.

Fritz Bennecke (ed.), Vom deutschen Volk und seinem Lebensraum, Handbuch für die Schulung in der HJ (Munich: Franz Eher, 1937). Paul Gierlichs is listed is listed as Bearbeiter

This primary source is from a booklet of material for Hitler Youth leaders. This source is extremely authoritative because the material comes straight from the Hitler Youth leaders. During the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, Hitler spread his Nazi ideology in many different ways one being through Hitler Youth organizations. Nazi leaders would teach and plant Nazi ideology in their minds. This article exemplifies the material Hitler would stress to the kids and how effective it was. “Only racial comrades may be citizens. A racial comrade must be of German blood, without regard to religion. No Jew can be a racial comrade.” This is an example of what was being emphasized to these young  kids. This ties together with leadership and legacy simply because it was a method hitler used to spread his sphere of influence on the younger generations of Germany.

Günter d’Alquen, Das ist der Sieg! Briefe des Glaubens in Aufbruch und Krieg (Berlin: Zentralverlag der NSDAP., 1941).

This book written by german author, Günter d’Alquen, consists of a collection of written responses by german citizens when asked what Adolf Hitler meant to them. The responses were as if Hitler was a God. The responses were incredible, people saw Hitler as a God like figure and essentially worshiped him as a leader. This source is a primary source that consists of personal firsthand opinions of Hitler. The fact that the people of Germany spoke so highly of Hitler connects to the theme of his legacy and leadership. His leadership abilities influenced the people of Germany to simply respect and love Hitler as a leader. It is evident that Hitler created a "cult of personality" where people idolized him.

Hitler, Adolf. "ON NATIONAL SOCIALISM AND WORLD RELATIONS." The Anniversary of the Nazi Takeover of Power in 1933. German Propaganda Archive. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

Hitler was certainly one with words and displayed his talents through number of extraordinary speeches. This primary source is a speech Hitler gave on January 30th, 1937, the fourth year anniversary of Nazi takeover. This source comes from an authoritative site with a collection of primary sources including this speech from Hitler. The is speech is useful to me because it shows HItlers passion for Germany and his motivation speaking to impress the crowd. His capability to give an extremely influential and powerful speech is presented at hand here. Hitler in his speech goes on and on regarding Germany's success under Nazi rule. This is a tactic Hitler utilities to gain the trust and respect from the people of Germany. This ties together with the theme of leadership simply due to the fact that this speech exemplifies strong motivational speaking.

Hitler, Adolf. "Germlich Letter." Letter to Herr Gemlich. 16 Sept. 1919. MS. N.p.This letter, written in 1919 from Adolf Hitler, was sent to Herr Gemlich explaining the German government’s flaws. He expressed his thoughts about Jewish conspiracy in this letter as well as in the Mein Kampf. Hitler described how German Jews would not be considered  German, since they do not adopt the German traditions. He believes that it is truly selfish and inconsiderate of them to live in Germany as Hitler’s interpretation of an Alien race. He does not believe a non-German should live in Germany. He also writes about his thoughts of Jewish people’s deceit. Hitler believes that Jews look innocent but would do anything to get more wealth and money. This source gave me insight into Hitler’s reasoning behind his disapproval of the Jewish race. I learned methodical process of his logical reasoning which allows me to understand his motives for this genocide.

Hitler, Adolf. "Part I." Hitler's Secret Book. New York: Grove, 1962. N. pag.Zweites Buch. Web. 04 Jan. 2015.

This book was written by Hitler, and in this section, he explained Anti-Semitism. Hitler finds fault with Judaism and the Jewish people on even the most basic level. But Hitler did not create Anti-Semitism, for it already existed. This is a common misconception. Hitler simply built upon what racism there already was in Germany, and the post-WWI Germans were looking to point fingers. Hitler seized this opportunity, singlehandedly convincing the German people through propaganda and public speaking that the Jews were responsible for all of their problems. He constantly portrayed Jews as thieving, greedy and in some cases, sexually abusive. This source is authoritative because it was written by the Fuhrer himself, about the people he almost exterminated. Regarding the theme of leadership and legacy, this source exemplifies Hitler’s legacy of Anti-Semitism. Hitler has historically been remembered as an Anti-Semite, and this source further solidifies his place in history as a ruthless dictator.

Joseph Goebbels, “Der Rundfunk als achte Großmacht,” Signale der neuen Zeit. 25 ausgewählte Reden von Dr. Joseph Goebbels (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP., 1938), pp. 197-207.

The Nazis were convinced of the power of the spoken word. In this speech given on 18 August 1933, Goebbels develops his thinking on the directions German radio would take. The occasion was the opening of a radio exhibition. Goebbels was essentially establishing another form of propaganda by controlling the power of the radio. Gobbles outlines the advantages and improvements the radio will influence on the nation. As Goebbels notes, a cheap radio receiver, the Volksempfänger, had just been introduced as a way of making the radio affordable for the average citizen. The emergence of the radio was a revolutionary standpoint for the Nazi party simply due to the fact that the Nazi party was able to exercise their radical beliefs and censor the radio broadcasts.

Karl Bareth and Alfred Vogel, Erblehre und Rassenkunde für die Grund- und Hauptschule 2nd edition (Bühl-Baden: Verlag Konkordia, 1937.

The Germans greatly valued the importance of racial heredity and preserving the superior race. This primary source is the german Nazi racial teaching guides and cover all the material that has been taught to the Nazi Youth. The material that the Nazi regime instructed teachers to cover was highly influential and persuasive. The german youth were being taught about nazi beliefs at a young age as a Anzi propaganda tactic such as racial purity, eliminating those with heredity illness, and selection of strong genetic lines. The general idea of keeping a racially pure nation was a Nazi belief and is exemplified by this primary source. This source connects directly to the theme of legacy due to the fact these ideas and Nazi beliefs are mainly what the Nazi regime is known for and will continue with them.

"Mein Kampf." Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. Ed. Israel Gutman. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1990. World History in Context. Web. 09 Sept. 2014.

Nothing can be more useful, authoritative, and reliable than a primary source, this book written by Hitler himself fits the criteria. This source is a book written by Hitler himself while he was in the slammer for treason. It simply stresses his beliefs and goals for Germany's future which is essential to our research. Although our group did not read this book cover to cover, we took many important ideas and concepts, such as his goals as a leader and his goals for Germany in the future, from skimming the intriguing book. This source contexts to the theme of leadership and legacy simply because this book was what Hitler wanted his legacy to be, and by using his leadership capabilities he was able to do so. Although this book has sold over 10 million copies, it is an impressive, authoritative, and unique source because it is coming from Hitler himself.

Mussolini, Benito. "The Definition of Fascism." Internet History Sourcebooks. Fordham University, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.

This definition of fascism was written by Mussolini himself, a dictator of Italy that Hitler admired greatly. This source is reliable because Mussolini was an authoritative figure in history, especially concerning fascism. Fordham University, a dignified and respectable college provided this information. This is an important source because Hitler modeled his

government and leadership skills after Mussolini, and by reading his definition of fascism, I discovered a deeper understanding of the basis of Hitler's leadership, which is one of our central themes.

Nelson, Roger B. "Hitler's Propaganda Machine." New York Times (June 1933).

This article was written during Hitler's reign by Roger Nelson. The writer of this article had unusual opportunities of studying the Nazi movement in Germany at first hand and obtained the views of Hitler through the people he worked with. He explored Hitler ability to use propaganda to gain support from his people. He explains the energy that Hitler creates after one of public speeches and the environment of Germany during Hitler's reign . This links to the theme of leadership. He uses propaganda as a tool to effectively lead his people.

“Parole 21: Den Juden kennen heißt den Sinn des Krieges verstehen!”, Sprechabenddienst, Sept./Oct. 1944.

Germany weighed in the serious and monumental decision to annihilate the entire Jewish population for the greater good of Germany. This primary source consists of a collection of material from a German meeting with Nazi officials. The material of the meeting is built around the question of the influence of the Jewish population. German officials argued strongly that the Jews were seen as a parasite and should be terminated. This source shows the brutality of the Nazi regime and it’s willingness to exterminate a population. The material covers a wide range of input from the historical significance of Jews to the reason they should be annihilated. This source comes from an authoritative nazi propaganda database that allows us to understand the Germans view on Jews. This helps us understand more about the Nazi regime and Hitler’s views as a leader.  

Philipp Bouhler, Kampf um Deutschland. Ein Lesebuch für die deutsche Jugend(Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP., Frz. Eher Nachf., 1939).

This source is a textbook that was made during the Third Reich intended for Hitler Youth students. As expected, the textbook is chock-full of incorrect information and propaganda. These students were forced to use these books and were misinformed by the information in these books. Hitler essentially aimed to indoctrinate the children of Germany, so that in future years he would have support from the people that studied his curriculum. Hitler once said “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” The content in the textbook continually comes back to the recurring theme of Hitler being worshipped as a supreme being, almost like a God. This source is extremely authoritative because this textbook was produced and distributed by the Nazi Party during the Third Reich. This source connects to our theme of leadership and legacy because as all great leaders do, they think ahead. This was exactly what Hitler was doing by implementing his ideals on a younger generation for future support.

Tatsachen und Lügen um Hitler (Munich: Franz Eher, 1932).

This source contains an essay that was published in the newspaper “Nazi monthly” for propagandists. Written by Hitler Youth official Erich Fehlberg, this source is exceedingly authoritative. This essay explains the “speaker system” of Hitler Youth, which is essentially the intensive training of young students to become better, more powerful public speakers. The main objective of the speaker system was to establish “the foundation for reaching the people through the enthusiasm and conviction of the spoken word” (Fehlberg).  This strand of curriculum stems from the Fuhrer himself--Hitler was known for his passionate, charismatic speaking techniques that would motivate and revitalize the German people. This source connects to our theme of leadership and legacy through Hitler’s guidance of the Hitler Youth. The Hitler Youth was a key part of Hitler’s propaganda for Nazi Germany, and by training the Youth in the art of public speaking, Hitler hoped to gain political advantages in the future.

“Treaty of Versailles.”. The History Channel website. Dec 12 2014, 1:32 http://www.history.com/topics/treaty-of-versailles.

The Treaty of Versailles left the German nation feeling resentful and quite simply angered in the outcome of the treaty. The Germans suffered from this treaty by the loss of territory, restricted their arm forces, and essentially devastated the economy. Germans were forced to cough up a great deal of land to its surrounding  nations and lost 10% of its land and 12% of its population. In result to the outcome of the treaty Germany was left with an extremely weak army, a disastrous econmy, and less land. These factors all play a substantial role in the emergence of the Nazi party and Adolfo Hitler. Germany was left leaderless and in need of guidance. This source is extremely helpful in understanding how Hitler and the Nazi party quickly took power and emerged as a world power. Many of their radical beliefs and actions can be justified by being treated unfairly in the treaty. This treaty directly correlates to Hitler's leadership because Hitler was able to take advantage of the situation Germany was facing to take power and establish the Nazi party.

"The Avalon Project : Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party." The Avalon Project : Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party. Yale University, n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2015.

Hitler and his National Socialist German Workers Party (later would become Nazi Party) came up with 25 “points” of which they wanted to become plausible. This event occurred when Hitler had relatively little power over Germany, being the head of a party that had just started out. Hitler presented these 25 points in front of 2000 people, one of the first times in his speaking career that he had talked to an audience of this magnitude. These points contained ideas that Germany had never seen before, and the German people started off wary of the National Socialist German Workers Party. However, through Hitler’s extraordinary leadership skills, the Party eventually grew exponentially in size. Connecting to the theme of leadership and legacy, Hitler displayed his unparalleled leadership abilities by persuading the German people to support the National Socialist

German Workers Party. What was even more remarkable, however, was how Hitler not only gained massive support for the 25 points almost immediately, but he swayed indifferent and opposed Germans to join the National Socialist German Workers Party through his powerful public speaking.

Toni Winkelnkemper, Der Großangriff auf Köln. Ein Beispiel (Berlin: Franz Eher, 1942)

On May 31st, 1942 the British conducted a large scale bombing attack on Cologne, the largest attack to date and an example of what was to come in later years. This primary source was a pamphlet written by Toni Winkelnkemper, one of the Nazi party’s elite speakers and extremists. This pamphlet suggests that British bombing, although devastating, would never break German morale. The Nazi party, under the rule of Adolf hitler, was especially remarkable at controlling and monitoring the propaganda and belief of the German society. This pamphlet simply makes a horrific event such as the bombing, and turn it into a motivational tool to strengthen the moral of Germany.  This is another example of how Hitler and the Nazi Party mainted the German moral by masking the true horrors from the nation and glorifying the successes. This source directly connects to the theme of leadership seeing how this method of censorship was a key component to Hitler and the Nazi Party's reign.

Unser aller Hitler. Wie man Euch den Führer zeigte und wie er wirklich ist (Berlin: Niebelungen-Verlag, 1940)

In result to the Nazi’s storming through France, they were able to recapture the area of Alsace, which just happens to be the largest German-speaking population in France. This primary source is a pamphlet that was created by the Nazi party and the Ministry of Propaganda with the intention to distribute them to the newly-captured providence. The pamphlet was intended to manipulate and persuade the population under Hitler's beliefs and ideas. The pamphlet simply glorified Hitler’s achievements as a leader and attempted to create the image that Hitler and the german nation was no-like any other nation. The pamphlet consists of photos and text chosen by the Nazi party to persuade the people of Alsace under Nazi beliefs. The message Hitler was trying to send was simple and to the point, for example, the pamphlet consists of messages such as “Hitler’s Wonderful Buildings Will Last For Ages” or “Woman Trust Him” followed by pictures of Hitler’s buildings and him with women. This primary source is a perfect example of Hitler and the Nazi Party’s effective use of propaganda to unify the people of not only Germany but anyone he could pursuae. This use of propaganda ties together with his unprecedented ability to lead a German nation by persuading them to his beliefs.

Wetzel, Dr. "Gassing Devices." Holocaust History, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.

This horrific letter written by Dr. Wetzel details the morbid events that took place at Nazi concentration camps across Europe. Jews, Gypsies, the mentally handicapped, and other minorities were shipped to these various locations for labor and extermination. In this specific letter, Dr. Wetzel is asking the Fuhrer for extra workers to help construct a “gassing device”. These devices are used to slaughter many people at once, by cramming them into a contained

metal fixture and filling the chamber with highly lethal gas. This source is highly authoritative because it is a letter written by Dr. Wetzel, a Nazi Doctor and Official in 1941, when the Holocaust was occurring. Over the course of solely the Holocaust, Hitler was responsible for the deaths of 11 million people. Connecting to the theme of leadership and legacy, Hitler left behind a legacy as one of the most wicked and immoral rulers to ever live.

“Wir wählen Adolf Hitler!” Wetterleuchten. Aufsätze aus der Kampfzeit (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, 1939), pp. 269-270.

Secondary Sources: (45)

"Adolf Hitler." Adolf Hitler. Nazism.net, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2014.

This source published by Nazism.net describes the life of Adolf Hitler. There are numerous sections in this article, one being Legacy, which I immediately delved into. It described how much of Nazism and Adolf  Hitler today was “synonymous with evil” and how his actions have impacted the world today. For example, Hitler's autobiography, Mein Kampf, cannot be bought in most German bookstores. This authoritative source firmly connects to our theme of legacy, because it shows the impact Hitler and his reign left on the people of Germany, and the world.

"Adolf Hitler." Historic World Leaders. Gale, 1994. World History in Context. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

When analyzing historical leaders it is important it compare and contrast them to others in the past. This secondary source is an authoritative article from World History in Context. World History in Context is a respectable and authoritative source that can be trusted by my group to provide factual and detailed research. This article basically evaluated Hitlers life and reign as a leader and then compared it to many other previous leaders. This is very useful to our research because it gives us a new perspective of Hitler as a leader. His motivational techniques can be slightly compared to Stalin’s, but his military tactics to Napoleon's. I’ve essentially learned that Hitler was a very unique leader with many positive and negative attributes. Hitler was a very awkward and unsocial man, but on the other hand he was a power seeking genius. This source connects to the theme of leadership and legacy because if it wasn't for his unique techniques and attributes he wouldn't of been the leader he was and is remembered for.

Braunbeck, Major Paul A. A MILITARY LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS OF ADOLF HITLER (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

Major Paul A. Braunbeck is a historian and published author with his military analysis of Adolf Hitler as his primary work. He published this work through The Air University, an accredited military education system. This analysis provides information about Hitler’s political decision making process, his grand strategy, and his ideals as a military leader. It

also relates to our theme of leadership and legacy through explanation of the aforementioned parts of Hitler's career as a dictator and complete military leader.

Bullock, Alan. Hitler: A Study in Tyranny. New York: Harper Collings, 1991.

This book is written by Alan Bullock, a historian, who worked at Oxford University. He was known for his literature on Hitler and wrote the first authoritative biography on him. The focus of this book is on Hitler himself and on his position within the Nazi Party. Bullock explores the perfect conditions that allowed Hitler to come to power. He credits Hitler’s success must be attributed to the conditions of post World War I Germany and to his own unique talents as a political leader. His rise to power was not inevitable and any changes in circumstances might have relegated him to the obscurity and failure of his youth but there was no one who equaled his ability to exploit and shape events to his own ends. This trait links to the theme of leadership in that he was determined to achieve his goals for the country.

Brown, Bryan. "How did Hitler happen?" Junior Scholastic/Current Events 1 Sept. 2014: 14+. Student Edition. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.

This extremely intriguing article is about how Hitler came to power and why he was the leader he was.The author, Bryan Brown, is extremely authoritative and very helpful to our research. This article is impressive simply because it gives the authors view on Hitler as a leader and a person as well. That is simply what were analyzing for our topic and is essential to get other historians opinions. Hitler's military, leadership, and motivational techniques are all exemplified in this article giving our group a better understanding of Hitler as a leader. Before our group can begin researching Hitler's effect on modern society, we must master and fully understand him as a leader.

Campbell, Anthony. "Book Review by Anthony Campbell: Hitler: A Study in Tyranny, by Alan Bullock." Book Review by Anthony Campbell: Hitler: A Study in Tyranny, by Alan Bullock. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2015.

Anthony Campbell is an accomplished literary critic who specializes in WWII historical figures. Campbell has written many other book reviews and currently works at the University of San Diego. This review provided a thorough and precise explanation of the novel, along with insightful comments that helped clarify some of the novel’s more difficult sections. It helped me understand the Hitler’s leadership skills better by using outside examples. It also mentioned and analyzed multiple primary sources including speeches and letters by Hitler which were relevant to the books discussion.

Hadamovsky, Eugen. “Remembering Nazism: A Retrospective Look at a Time That Will Never Be Forgotten” University of Michigan. Web. 1 Jan. 2015

Eugen Hadamovsky, a respected Michigan professor, wrote this extremely authoritative and helpful resource on Nazi propaganda. This article outlines the major details and aspects of nazi propaganda and the power it had on the people of Germany. By

understnading how the Nazi’s were able to control and unify the suppressed Germany nation. This source is not only extremely authoritative, but also is extremely helpful to our hunt for research on our topic, which is Nazi Propaganda. By examining how Hitler and the Nazi Regime utilized propaganda through the radio, speeches, films, and youth organizations we can further our knowledge on this area. Nazi propaganda directly correlates to our topic and the theme of legacy and hoe he utilized propagandas as a leader.

Forsyth, Murray. "The Federal Republic of Germany since 1949. Politics, Society and Economy before and after Unification." The English Historical Review 113.454 (1998): 1398. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

The review was written by a professor at the University of Leicester. This source gives a great in depth look into Hitler's legacy after his reign on Germany. He left Germany in a troubled divided state with terrible debt. The natural resources and human resources after the war were exhausted in Germany. Hitler had forced production way up causing the factories to become depleted.The economy required a serious amount of aid for it to get back on track because of the stress that the war caused it. Another problem was the low morality of the German people. They were defeated after the war with no leadership. The political system was broken with most government officials being arrested for war crimes or fleeing. All these problems with Germany after the war fall under Hitler's legacy.

Gavin, Philip. "The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Nazi Party Is Formed." The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Nazi Party Is Formed. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.

Philip Gavin is the administrator of the informational website "The History Place" and has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern University and a Master of Science degree from Boston University. Gavin has also authored two books. This source details the beginning of the formation of the Nazi Party, when Hitler found out he had a gift for public speaking. Hitler became the main attraction at the Nazi Party meetings, and his leadership role expanded exponentially after that. This source relates to our theme of leadership because this was the point in history when Hitler began gaining the power he would use to lead Germany and slay millions of Jews with.

Gavin, Philip. "The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Hitler Named Leader of Nazi Party." The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Hitler Named Leader of Nazi Party. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.

           Philip Gavin has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern University and a Master of Science degree from Boston University. He runs the website "The History Place" and has authored two published books. This source explains how Hitler was able to sway the people of Germany to Nazism. Hitler would send his officers out to "cause a big commotion, and throw out leaflets" (Gavin) to get the audience riled up, and go on extended rants about how he despised Marxism, and essentially get the crowd so entranced in the speech that they were believing anything Hitler was saying. This source

by Philip Gavin illustrates the unique leadership abilities of Adolf Hitler, which connects to our theme of leadership and legacy.

Hamann, Brigitte. Hitler's Vienna: A Dictator's Apprenticeship. New York, 1999. The best account of Hitler's early years, debunking many accumulated myths.

This source comes from Brigitte Hamann, a historian and author, who works at the University of Vienna. She specialized in study of the Hitler's early years and anti semitism Europe before the WWll. Hitler's Vienna explores the critical years that the young Adolf Hitler spent in Vienna, the city that in so many ways furnished the future dictator's education. It explained how the culture and politics that he grew up in shaped his own views and values. She depicted Vienna as "a cauldron of fear and ethnic rivalry, a metropolis teeming with "little people" who rejected Viennese modernity as too international, too libertine, and too Jewish." It was a breeding ground for racist political theories, where one leading member of parliament said "I would like to see all Jews ground to artificial fertilizer." This gives strong evidence as to where Hitler got his political ideas which directly relates to him a leader. This connects to our theme of leadership.

"Hitler in Power." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2014.

It is essential to our research to have and compel research from a broad context source, this online encyclopedia was the key to our research. Infoplease is a respected and authoritative online encyclopedia that offers broad context information. This was essential to the base of our research, this provided lots of research that helped our group first learn about our topic. Before our group could start narrowing our topic down we needed to learn

"Holocaust." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

The article I found not only imperative to my groups research but also an authoritative and high quality source. I extracted this article from ABC-CLIO, a respectable research database that Bedford Public Library has to offer, and took a handful of useful points from it. This article was different from the majority of our sources simply because it did not focus on Hitler's attributes or life, but instead it focuses on what Hitler has actually created and his actions. This article demonstrates the brutality of Hitler and what he was capable of producing, it was under his command that six million Jews were murdered. This article simply justifies how Hitler used his powerful and successful leadership skills for bad.

Flaim, Richard, and Harry Furman, eds. "The Hitler Legacy." (n.d.): n. pag. The State of New Jersey, 2008. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.

This source is endorsed by the State of New Jersey as common curriculum for all of its students. It was written by two well known historians who both work at the University of Michigan.  This makes this source a reliable and authoritative source that contains quality information. I scoured this source for important information relating to our topic of leadership and legacy, and I found a section titled: "The Hitler Fascination" which dealt

with the specifics of why Hitler was such an intriguing person to follow, and how he attracted the followers he did.

Flood, Charles Bracelen. Hitler, the Path to Power. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Print.

This print source written by Charles Flood describes Hitler's life, specifically his rise to power, which Flood spends most of his words on. Flood is a published author with years of experience. This source delves into Hitler's early life in Germany, mainly the beer-hall putsch. He explains how the people of Germany knew him before he gained power, and was called "Germany's Mussolini" and other such names. Flood's book connects to our theme of leadership and legacy because he describes how Hitler rose to power through his unique leadership skills.

Fredriksen, John C. "Adolf Hitler." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

This source written by John C. Fredriksen explores the life of Adolf Hitler in terms of his leadership role as a dictator in Germany. I obtained this source through the Bedford Public Library (Research Database) so I know it is not only authoritative and but also reliable. This source is impressive and useful simply because it breaks down Hitler’s life and what makes him the man he was. This is key to understanding his leadership and what he has been remembered for.  

Hayes, Peter, ed. Lessons and Legacies: The Meaning of the Holocaust in a Changing World.Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1991.

In this book sixteen scholars examine various aspects of the Holocaust leading scholars including Raul Hilberg, Saul Friedlander, Yehuda Bauer, Michael Marrus, Christopher Browning, and Lawrence Langer. All these scholars are experts and authoritative. This book goes into an indepth look on how the holocaust has changed today's society and our modern perspective on Hitler's Reign. It gave a great deal of insight on the legacy that Hitler left behind which was what I was looking for. I was able to pull plenty of useful information from this source just by skimming. Also included is a critical essay by Alvin Rosenfeld on the popularization of Anne Frank.

Herzstein, Robert. The War that Hitler Won: Goebbels and the Nazi Media Campaign.New York: Paragon House, 1978.

This book is written by Robert Herzstein a history professor at the University of South Carolina. The book also had footnotes and an annotated bibliography.The author illustrates the power of propaganda and the effective manipulation of mass media by focusing on the work of Hitler and the effect of that work on the German people. I was able to learn some of Hitler’s tactics in how he won over the German people. It gave important insight on his leadership skills. I also noticed it was less bias than most sources of information about Hitler.

"Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 3. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 1324-1331. World History in Context. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

This article was written by the respectable and credible author, John Meriman and Jay winter, who told the long and intriguing life of Adolf Hitler. This article was imperative to our research simply because we need to understand where Hitler came from and what made him the leader he was. We focused on the sections where they described and analyzed Hitler's youth and rise to power as a leader. Hitler began to shine as a leader when he first joined the Nazi party where he dominated meetings and echoed his opinions with his speeches. This is important to the theme of leadership simply due to the fact that this shows his abilities and examples of him and action.

Hitler, Adolf. "Hitler, Adolf." World War II Reference Library. Ed. Barbara C. Bigelow, et al. Vol. 4: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2000. 31-41. World History in Context. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

This source identifies Hitler in his reign over Germany, specifically in WWII. It focuses on his military tactics and "game plan" for conquering Europe. Hitler's hatred of Jews and other peoples are also described and analyzed in this source, and how Hitler cleverly used the Jews as a scapegoat for all that was wrong with Europe, and specifically Germany. This source was written by Barbara C. Bigelow, a notable historian and published author.

Hoffmann, Stanley. "Hitler's Vienna: A Dictator's Apprenticeship." Global. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.

This was a review on the book “Hitler’s Vienna: A Dictator’s Apprenticeship”. The review was written by Stanley Hoffmann, who is an accomplished literary critic that specializes in nonfiction work that focuses on international politics and their history. In this review, Hoffmann praises the book explaining the author “combines a careful, well-documented account of Hitler's life as a young man in Vienna before World War I with a sociopolitical history of the Hapsburg capital during those years”. Hoffmann also goes into detail of how there is no other book that gives an unique accurate description of Hitler and his rise to power. This review relates back to our themes of leadership and legacy because it gives another perspective on the book “Hitler's Vienna” which explains where Hitler was shaped as a political figure. It also gave additional information about Hitler’s beginnings.  

"Interview with David Engel." Interview by David Engel. 28 Dec. 2014.

This interview was conducted with David Engel who is a professor and historian of Hebrew and Judaic studies at the University of New York. He was also a member of the Association for Jewish Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Carnegie Commission on Ethics and International Affairs, Commission on Polish-Jewish Relations, Simon-Dubnow Institute. Professor Engel was able to give us background on the Nazi Party and the reasons behind its success. He talked about the non traditional aspects of the Nazi Party and how it was aiming to represent all of Germany unlike many of its opposing political parties. The party was able to do because of marketing research

they conducted on the different groups that made up Germany’s of  many social divisions. Therefore  the Nazi  Party advertised the interests pertaining to the whole of Germany’s population which was the reason behind its achievements and total support. He explained how this power allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to influence the people and instill the views that made the holocaust a necessary step  to bring Germany back to it’s previous state of global power and economic success. Soon in the eyes of the non jewish German population the jews were s blockade to “German Greatness”. From this interview, I learned in depth information of the keys the Hitler and the Nazi Party’s prosperity coupled with additional perspectives from the German people.

"Interview with Peter Black." Interview by Peter Black. 17 Dec. 2014.

This particular interview was a telephone call to Professor Peter Black who is currently a senior historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. We contacted him through a recommendation from the United States Memorial Museum. Professor Black started off by describing the deep state of depression that German was stuck in post WWI. He explained the longing for the hope and improvement within the German people. This created an ideal opportunity for the Nazi Party to take control of German by giving the people the false idea that this movement was the best option for them. It portrayed the restriction of the number of arms the country was allowed to take up as humiliating. A world power like Germany should be able to control their own decisions concerning national security and military power. They also brought up the problem of juvenile delinquency within nation and blamed it as a major factor for the country’s troubles. The proposed solution was the insertion of military training and the establishment of Hitler Youth Organization. He then explained the effect this had on the youth of Germany. The majority of Germany’s youth was taught to idolize the Hitler and the military was shown as a patriotic achievement. This all lead to support of the Nazi Regime and granted them immense power. From this conversation Professor Black gave me  essential analysis to process that the Nazi Party used to unify Germany and in turn achieve their goals purity.

Kershaw, Ian. 1889-1936: Hubris. New York: Norton, 1999. Print.

This source was written by Ian Kershaw who is a British historian and author whose work has chiefly focused on the social history of 20th century Germany. He is regarded by many as one of the world's leading experts on Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany Although my group and I have not read this biography of Adolf Hitler cover-to-cover, we have read portions, and in those portions we found information previously untapped by historians. For example, Goebbels’s diary entries. Kershaw addresses the crucial questions about the unique nature of Nazi radicalism, about the Holocaust, and about the poisoned European world that allowed Hitler to operate so effectively.

Kershaw, Ian. "The Hitler Myth." History Today. History Today, n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2014.

Ian Kershaw is a published author and very well-respected historian whose works of literature focus mainly on Hitler and the third reich. This specific article details "Historic attachments to heroic leadership combined with a mastery of propaganda techniques to mesmerise Germany into acceptance of the charismatic authority offered by the Nazi

'Fuhrer'". The source goes on to explain how Hitler won the hearts of Germany's people with his charisma and powerful propaganda and speaking techniques. Kershaw stresses the importance of how Hitler utilized propaganda to create himself to be seen as God-like in the eyes of the German nation. Hitler was easily able to sway the people of German due to his charisma and confidence as a leader. This source connects with the theme of leadership because Kershaw inserts his knowledge of Hitler's charismatic qualities that influenced his leadership.

Langer, Walter C. "OSS Psychological Profile of Hitler." OSS Psychological Profile of Hitler. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.

This profile was put together by Dr. Walter Charles Langer who was a psychoanalyst that worked for the Office of Strategic Service. Walter's job was to conduct psychoanalysts on people for the military. In this profile, he studied Adolf Hitler. Throughout the profile, he explained how and why Hitler was a successful leader. One reason was Hitler's public speaking skills. Walter was impressed with the way Hitler was able to use his words to gain support. Walter said "his speeches were an instrument of political intoxication that inspired a degree of fervor in his listeners that seems to defy definition and explanation. Hitler was a master at the use of the spoken word and a genius at the art of manipulating mass propaganda for his political ends."This applies directly with the theme of leadership proving that Hitler was a leader.

Lauridsen, John T. "Hitler Youth." Children and Childhood: In History and Society. Ed. Paula S. Fass. Vol. 2. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. 430-431. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

This article was written by a professor from the University of Aarhus. He is also the research director at the Royal Library. This source was able to give me insight into one of Hitler's propaganda devices. The primary idea of the Hitler Youths program was to brainwash the youth of Germany into blindly supporting Hitler. Other youth organizations were prohibited, dissolved or taken over, and membership in the Hitler Youth rose to 2.3 million in 1933 and steadily increased in the following years: 3.6 million in 1934 to 8.7 million in 1939. This shows Hitler's ability extend his leadership and power throughout Germany. His support grew a great deal with his continued use of propaganda.

"Liberation of Nazi Camps." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 25 Sept.. 2014

The United States Memorial Museum has an authoritative “Holocaust Encyclopedia” tab where I found this article. This article shows the influence Hitler and the Nazi regime has had on Jews who were kept in their camps who survived. As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. These prisoners were not only physically damaged by starvation and disease but also psychologically damaged. This source is extremely useful because it shows the long lasting effect Hitler’s camps have had on the

Jewish population. This ties together with legacy due to the fact that these camps will not only be remembered forever by society but also by the family’s of the prisoners as well.  

"LIFE: All About Adolf Hitler." Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2011. World History in Context. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.

This article comes from one of the most well respected magazines known as TIME magazine. Hitler was pegged the Man of the Year by TIME in 1938. The article explains the amazing feat that Hitler was able to accomplish by bringing Germany back to previous status before WWl. It explores his rise to power and how he was able to turn the failing country around into a superpower. It focused on his amazing ability to unify a broken country filled with unmotivated people. He used his power of public speaking and propaganda to reunite the German people under one cause. It also talked about his overshadowing influence that now covered Even more people after taking Czechoslovakia. This relates to themes of leadership because was able to lead German out of a major recession.

Lukacs, John. "Adolf Hitler (Dictator of Germany)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.

This encyclopedia article written by John Lukacs was very helpful in helping me understand Hitler and his dictatorship as a whole, as one period of time. Lukacs wrote about Hitler's childhood and life before the army, as well as his life as a starving artist. This information gave me insight to the person Hitler was before he joined the army and adopted their ideals and values. This source is verified by Encyclopedia Britannica, making it a reputable source. It is imperative to our research to have viewed and analyzed a broad context source like this one. This source connects to his leadership as it breaks down his legacy as a leader.

Megargee, Geoffrey, Dr. "Hitler's Leadership Style." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.

This article is written by Dr. Megaree who currently holds the position of Applied Research Scholar at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The article's main topic is to discuss the good and bad traits of Hitler's leadership. The article then would back up each trait with historical context. For example, Hitler had a took an extreme attention to detail and would make sure information on the status and actions of all units down to division strength or lower, as well as on special subjects such as arms production or the technical specifications of new weapons were correct and consist. This example shows his commitment to the war which was one of his good leadership traits. This relates directly to our theme of leadership because it discusses Hitler as a leader.

Neel, Carolyn. "Nazism." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

             This extremely helpful source is a fascinating article regarding the basic ideology of "Nazism". This source was taken from one of Bedford Public Libraries respectable and

authoritative research database, ABC-CLIO. This article truly helped our research because now we are slowly starting to expand our research to better our argument, and this article did just that. This article exemplifies Hitler's extreme concept of "Nazism" and simply how he was able to gain followers. This ties together with the theme simply because it proves and shows Hitler's leadership skills to persuade the people of Germany.

Rosenbaum, Ron. Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil. New York: Random House, 1998. Print.

Ron Rosenbaum, a journalist at Yale University, wrote this intriguing and useful book. This book offers intriguing insight on his perspective on trying to figure out the true reason for Hitler’s monstrous aggression and evil ways. Although our group did not read this book cover to cover, we took key ideas and beliefs from his writing. His idea that Hitler was simply an evil man put on this planet to do evil things is a bias our group has to keep into consideration. This source connects with the theme of  legacy due to the fact that he is still being remembered for his evil doings. Also, this source connects with the theme leadership due to the fact this source evaluates and analyzes Hitlers ability to lead.

Speer, Albert (1970), Inside the Third Reich, Memoirs by Albert Speer. New York: The Macmillian Company.

This book gives firsthand accounts from a man who stated at the Nuremberg trial that if Hitler ever had a friend, he would be it. Albert Speer was a German architect part of World War II. He was given title of Minister of Armaments and War Production for the Third Reich. He was Adolf Hitler's chief architect. He gives direct insight into Hitler’s personal and political life, allowing us to understand why he and other Nazi soldiers followed Hitler. He gives an unbiased opinion into Hitlers ways.

Tarr, Russell. "The foreign policies of Hitler and Mussolini: Russel Tarr sees similarities but also important contrasts in the foreign policies of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy." History Review 65 (2009): 44+. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

This source comes from Russel Tarr who is Head of History at the International School of Toulouse. This source is a scholarly journal. Mussolini and Hitler were both aggressive right-wing dictators who rose to power in similar circumstances, shared a similar ideology, fought side by side in World War Two, and died violently at the end of the conflict in 1945. They both shared similar ways of leading their countries too. Both used their propaganda and powerful public speaking to gain support from their own countries.

"The Cult of Personality- Adolf Hitler’s Transformational Leadership." Leadership RSS. Penn State, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.

It is imperative to our groups research to not only collect a number of authoritative primary sources but secondary as well. This secondary source is an article retrieved from the prestige college of Penn State.'s library articles. This is an authoritative article due to the fact that it comes from a respectable and prestige college page. Not only was this article authoritative, it was also very useful to our research. This article focused on the effect Hitler had on German society and the "Cult of Personality" he created. Similar to Stalin, the people of Germany were brainwashed by Hitler's actions and leadership ability. Hitler was able to impress the German society by  covering up his actions with lies and slander. For example, when Germany invaded the powerful Soviets, Hitler told his people it was self defence and he was not responsible for it. This article connects to the theme of leadership because his leadership created a "cult of personality" which is a great tactic in leadership. His legacy will always be remembered due to his image he created for himself.

The Decimation of Mathematics in Hitler's Germany." Science and Its Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale, 2001. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

This source comes from two well-respected historians, Josh Lauer and Neil Schlager. They are history professors at Southern Methodist University and University of New Hampshire. This article examines the effects of the war and the Holocaust had on intellectual population of Germany. The effect was that highly educated population left Germany which hurt greatly because it meant there would less innovation or research going towards making Germany a better place. The reason they left was because of the anti-semitism going on at the time. A great example of this would be Albert Einstein who was arguable the most accomplished scientist was forced to leave Germany. This links with Hitler's legacy because he was the reason most of intellectual population left.

Wistrich, Robert S. "Adolf Hitler." Home. Jewish Virtual Library. n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.

The article is written by Robert Solomon Wistrich who is the Neuburger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the head of the University's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism. In the article, Wistrich gives a complete overview of Hitler's rise to power. The part I focused in on was the "Hitler becomes a leader" section. Wistrich explains Hitler's gradual rise to the top and what methods he used to get there. For example, Hitler wrote Mien Kampf which lead to a great amount of support from the German people. Hitler used this book as propaganda later to instill his ideals into the German youth. This connects to our theme of leadership because it shows one of Hitler's methods of leading his people.

Wilson, A. N. Hitler. New York: Basic, 2012. Print.

In this book, Wilson demonstrates his knowledge of Hitler's life, specifically his rise to power in Germany. He provides specific details and thorough explanations of Hitler's every move during his time gaining power and the support of the German people. Specifically, Wilson detailed the extensive and intense propaganda Hitler spread throughout Germany to get his name to become commonplace in households everywhere.