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Adolf Hitler, “Propaganda and Organization” (1925)

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Hitler saw a great deal of political value in the effective use of propaganda, and he believed that the success of any political movement depended in large part on the direction of its leaders and the power of propaganda to attract followers. Followers, in turn, would become members of the movement and would be willing to fight for it, in this case, for National Socialism. His theory and notion of propaganda and its uses derived from his early political experiences after World War I, which he laid out in his 1925 book Mein Kampf. In this excerpt, Hitler emphasizes the central role propaganda plays in building momentum for the National Socialist movement; it was intended to foster a genuine sense of struggle and conflict amongst the members of a movement and to propel them toward decisive action in its name.

Hitler’s emphasis on organization and order—especially a strict distinction between those who lead the movement and those who follow it—informed Nazi Party and government structures throughout the T

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Historic Location

The Führer’s off-limits area as a control center of power

After the Nazis came to power in 1933, Wachenfeld House had to fulfil new requirements and it soon became too modest and too small for the Führer. He therefore had it expanded and refurbished in several stages into the showcase Berghof. The work was completed in 1936. It became a mixture of seat of government and private residence where the dictator made political decisions about persecution, war and genocide in his circle of close associates.

At the same time Nazi propaganda used the idyllic mountain setting as a backdrop for projecting a media image of Hitler as a chancellor who was close to the people, who loved children and nature, and who was both a good neighbor and a great statesman. The Berghof formed the center of a rigorously cordoned-off area for the Führer. Other leading Nazis such as Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann and Albert Speer also owned homes here. There were also a barrack for SS guards, administrative buildings and an estate to supply the Berghof. The village and its residents had to

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Obersalzberg’s Dokumentation Museum

When it comes to remembering my lessons at school, I have to be honest and say that History wasn’t my favourite – I was more interested in English and Geography. Although I do remember that the two Great World Wars of the last century most certainly made it onto our curriculum. And rightly so – they significantly shaped our lives today and so understanding how soldiers gave up their lives fighting for our freedom seems such an important lesson.

So when Myles, who is a bit of a history buff, said he wanted to go to Bavaria’s Berchtesgaden in South-east Germany to see Hilter’s summer retreat, it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. For three nights, we wild-camped at the Visitor’s Centre in Konigssee, which itself is a must see, and from Scoobie’s door we had a bird’s eye view (if you pardon the expression) of Kehlsteinhaus – Eagle’s Nest. This is a lofty building constructed 1,834m up in the mountains above Obersalzburg, to mark Hilter’s 50th Birthday. It isn