Mein Kampf Hitler A Hero Essay

Hitler was such a powerful leader, however, it was not always that way. He went through many struggles and problems to get to where he was. Not many agreed with how he ran Germany, but he still went and led the way he thought Germany would best benefit. Hitler’s idols, childhood, beliefs, failed accomplishments and determination is what got him to the top. To begin with, Hitler’s childhood and idols influenced him enough to get him to become the man he was. Hitler was born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, and was baptized a Catholic. Ironically, Hitler’s grandfather was of Jewish descent; however, there hasn’t been such evidence to support this. Hitler’s family moved to Linz, Austria in 1898, where he sought out a career in visual arts. His father did not support his career choices, so they argued a lot over what career he would

On July 18, 1925, Volume One of “Mein Kampf” was published. He wrote this book when he was in prison for treason; however, he was still able to do almost anything he wanted. During the first year, the book sold only 9,473 copies. The first part of the book “A Reckoning” is about the problems Germany was constantly threatened by. The first part alone was over 400 pages long. It talked about problems such as, the French, the lack of Lebensraum, the need to expand into Russia, and the influence of “Mongrel” races. For Hitler, the state had a variety of ethnicities, but he wanted racial purity so he could revitalize Germany. Hitler also talked about leadership and his Third Reich. His Third Reich mimics the Prussian ideal of complete authoritarian rule. Volume Two mainly focused on National Socialism, which was published in 1927, the book sales weren’t high. When he became the ruler of Germany, the book sales went up to one million. The popularity of the books were so high that giving the book to a newly wedded couple became a ritual (“Mein