Similarities Between Hitler And Joseph Stalin

During the period leading up to World War II, there were two totalitarian leaders on opposing sides, who had a great impact on the worlds history and whose names will always be recognized as the ones of the greatest mass murderers.
Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin, used the destabilization as a way to get to the power. They both saw themselves as figures on a very large historical canvas; had views on politics, culture, social structures, military strategy, philosophy and history etc. Each of them understood these ideas on their own terms and despite the fact that those ones hated each other because of different political views - their youthfulness and unpleasant circumstances on their road to the throne, a faith of their beloved woman; use of propaganda, mass destructions and amoral

The essay will open up the aspects of life and rulership policy of both leaders showing the answer to the question whether they differ much or there is much more similar in between than it seems from the first glance.

To begin with, it must be said that the first common aspect between Hitler and Stalin is their difficult youth. Adolph's childhood years passed in constant crossings, caused by the peculiarities of his father's work. Because of that, young Hitler had to change lot of schools ,where he did not show any special talents and did not have many friends as the result of what he finished a school in Steir and received a certificate of education, which showed good grades only in drawing and physical education. During this period, his mother was dying from cancer, which definitely dealt a serious blow to the psyche of the young man. Further, Adolph tried to enter to Academy of Art, as he had