Compares Adolf Hitler to Machiavelli's "The Prince". Keywords: Nazi, Germany, philosophy

Adolf Hitler, the self-proclaimed "savior" of the German people. He was an insecure, egotistical man, who ominously controlled the German people. Hitler thought that he could change things with force, which soon got him into trouble, and landed him in jail. During his time in jail, Hitler had turned over direction of the Nazi party to Alfred Rosenberg. Rosenberg edited the party's newspaper, the Völkischer Beobacter (Popular Observer), but had no …showed first 75 words of 1260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1260 total…in his ability to manipulate human nature, which involves a balance of contradiction and hypocrisy, achieving your political means morally or immorally, and securing your success by the establishment of a strong army. And if anything you must build a strong army first, in order to use the other two concepts to your advantage. Perhaps if Hitler had adhered to these principles in the correct measure, he too would be seen as a successful "prince."