Bibliography

Primary Sources: (8)

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 Fhrer an das deutsche Volk 22. Juni 1941, in Philipp Bouhler (ed.), Der
grodeutsche Freiheitskampf. Reden Adolf Hitlers, vol. 3 (Munich: Franz Eher,
1942), pp. 51-61.
Hitlers invasion on the Soviets has shocked the people and is a surprise to
everybody around the world. In Hitlers Speech, The Fhrer 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 its a speech from Hitler
himself during a time of crisis. Since its a primary source, it shows Hitlers direct
views on the situation at hand. This is useful because I can analyze Hitlers
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
Hitlers 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.

Fritz Bennecke (ed.), Vom deutschen Volk und seinem Lebensraum, Handbuch fr 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 1930s and early 1940s, 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.
Gnter dAlquen, Das ist der Sieg! Briefe des Glaubens in Aufbruch und Krieg (Berlin:
Zentralverlag der NSDAP., 1941).
This book written by german author, Gnter dAlquen, was simply a collection of
written responses by german citizens when asked what Adolf Hitler meant to
them. The result is language one would ordinarily apply to 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.
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.
"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.
Toni Winkelnkemper, Der Groangriff auf Kln. 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. This
primary source was a pamphlet written by Toni Winkelnkemper, one of the Nazi
partys 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.
Secondary Sources: (40)
"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 Stalins, but his military tactics to
Napoleon's. Ive 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 Hitlers 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 Hitlers 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, Junior Scholastic, 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.
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 essay 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
"Hitler Youth." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
"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. 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 Hitlers 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: Northwestem 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
MediaCampaign.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 Hitlers 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.
Kershaw, Ian. 1889-1936: Hubris. New York: Norton, 1999. Print.
Although my group and I have not read this biography of Adolf Hitler cover-tocover, we have read portions, and in those portions we found information
previously untapped by historians. For example, Goebbelss 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. 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
<http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005131>.
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 Hitlers 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 familys 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.
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.
Nelson, Roger B. "Hitler's Propaganda Machine." New York Times (June 1933).
This article was written during Hitler's reign by Rodger 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 Hilters reign . This links to the theme of
leadership. He uses propaganda as a tool to effectively lead his people.
Rees, Laurence. "7 Secrets Of Hitler's Charisma." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 Apr. 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
Laurence Rees is a published author and respected historian. He has written such
books as "The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler" and others on the reign of Adolf
Hitler. This short article by the reliable Huffington Post was a brief insight into
seven aspects of Hitler's charismatic ways, that helped him envelope the people of
Germany and coerce them into genocide. This connects to our theme of
leadership through Hitlers mysterious and deadly charisma.
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 Hitlers 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 Hitlers personal and political life, allowing us to
understand why he and other NAZI soldiers followed Hitler. He gives an unbiased
opinion into Hitlers ways.
This source posted by the prestigious and reliable Penn State provides insight to
the psychiatric side of Hitlers reign, specifically his idealized influence,
inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation. Connecting to our theme of
leadership, this source describes the techniques Hitler emphasized to retain power.
This source, although not lengthy, was intriguing and fascinated me with some of
the strange ways Hitler was able to keep total control over the minds of his
people- the Nazis.
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. He also published multiple other articles. 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 Hitlers 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.
Wistrich, Robert. "Adolf Hitler." Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
"Robert Solomon Wistrich is the Neuberger 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" (Google). This
article provides a synopsis of Hitler's life, with emphasis on how Hitler and the
Nazi Regime provided a lasting effect on the Jews of the world and people
everywhere. This connects to our theme of leadership and legacy because the long
terms effects of Adolf Hitler and his actions (his legacy) influenced the world for
generations to come.
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.

INTERVIEW WITH EXPERT FROM THE NATIONAL HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY 12/9. We have decided to focus our questions and topic
that we will present to the interviewee on how Hitler was able to construct one of the
largest genocides of all time. Also how Hitlers actions as a leader has influenced and
affected people throughout history. We hope this expert can offer us a view on the topic
that we haven't yet discovered or unfolded.
INTERVIEW WITH EXPERT ON JEWISH HISTORY, PROFESSOR DAVID
CESARANI, AWAITING REPLY. We have agreed that our research could benefit from
different perspectives. The historian we will have interviewed could possibly have
different views than Cesarani, who is an active participant in Judaism. We will ask
questions related to the use of propaganda by Hitler, and how he spread his popularity so
quickly throughout Germany. We hope to learn something we haven't come across yet.
INTERVIEW WITH NAZI EXPERT SIR IAN KERSHAW, AWAITING REPLY.
Kershaw is the author of numerous books on Adolf Hitler. We hope he can provide
insight into the leadership and charisma of Adolf Hitler.
Pictography
Auschwits Birkenau
http://isurvived.org/Pictures_iSurvived-5/auschwits-birkenau.GIF
Dead Bodies
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Rows_of_bodies_of_dead_inm
ates_fill_the_yard_of_Lager_Nordhausen,_a_Gestapo_concentration_camp.jpg

Der Stirn Der Faust. I found this photo on a nazi propaganda archive database
http://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/ww2era.htm
Civilians Confronting the Holocaust. This photo revealing the horrors of the Holocaust
was taken from the jewishvitrtuallibrary.com
Citizens Praising Hitler. This photo showing the German nation was taken from Life
Magazine.
Dead Holocaust Victims. This photo was taken from the National Holocaust museum
website.
German Hyperinflation
http://www.usagold.com/images/weimarplay.jpg

German Hyperinflation (2)

http://tammybruce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/GermanHyperinflation3.jpg
German Hyperinflation (3)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/db151a981d77ae0eec08cc991f92965380363040.jpg
German Hyperinflation (4)
http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iweBaYh7stuo.jpg
German Hyperinflation (5)
http://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullwidth/images/2013/11/blogs/free-exchange/20131116_fnp502_473.jpg
German Hyperinflation (6)
http://surfingthenewnormal.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/german-hyper-inflation1.jpg
German Hyperinflation Political Cartoon
http://mises.org/sites/default/files/hyperinflation.jpg
German's Waiting For Food.
http://www.usagold.com/images/german-breadline.jpg
Jewish Prisoners
http://www.destinationsdreamsanddogs.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/04/Holocaust2.jpg

Kids Playing with German Marks

https://scintillatingsilver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/germany3.jpg
Kids making Kites out of German Marks
http://images.bwbx.io/cms/2014-01-09/econ_germany03__01__630x420.jpg
Hitler Mid-Speech
http://members.tripod.com/~Comicism/nur.jpg
Treaty of Versailles Newspaper
http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/burns/Unit_7_WW1/Versailles_signed_Evening_Worl
d_dbloc_962px.JPG
Reichsparteitag Grossdeutschlamd. This piece of Nazi propaganda was taken from a
German propaganda. http://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/ww2era.htm
Triumph of the Will Poster
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/de-triumph-des-willens.jpg

Videography
Hitler Youth Rally Speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C9iUaP51CI