Барбоса;2321465 said:
As you say, Germany had always been an industrious country mainly due to is sheer size and population so once the world's stock exchange had righted itself after the Wall Street Crash, it was only a matter of time before Germany became prosperous again. Hitler had nothing to do with making it a worthwhile country again - it was simply part of the rollercoaster nature of global economics.
That might very well be true. But you can't discredit the fact that Hitler obviously brought some kind of balance to the country again. From my knowledge, the introduction of the Volkswagen did great for the economy as well as for the morality of Germany.
Hitler rode the coattails of those who had already put the German economy back on the right course in the pre-1929 glory days of the Weimar Republic, particularly the aforementioned Streseman. Once foreign businesses were happy to invest in the always profitable German industry, which had been strong even since the uniting of the country by Bismarck in 1870, the German economy recovered.
Yeah sure he rode the coattails and practically took advantage of what was right in front of him to size the day upon. However you can't discredit him for taking the opportunity, who knows where Germany could've been had it not been for Hitler taking the opportunity. From what I know, the only way he won the election back in 33, was to turn the country against the guys that were winning, like falsely accusing a Communist of burning down the Reichstag. A thing that leans to the bad side, but also a thing that caused him to take a seat at the top. Who knows what the Communists, or any other party would've done with the country.
As Tenta said, Hitler preyed on the insecurities and almost institutionalised racism of the German people to turn Germany into the armed military camp of the Third Reich. He made the German people feel good about themselves by reminding them of their superiority complex while propaganda hid the fact that the country was as well off under Weimar as it was in 1933 under the Nazis.
Well the racism upon the Jews were always a thing that had existed for years before Hitler took power. The Jews were living a damn fine life in a country that was practically suffering in one way or another. A large majority of the common German were suffering from being poor, yet the Jews were doing just fine. That's why the crystal night happened. And sure it happened in 1938, but the hatred was spewing before that I'm sure.
The Germans Hitler put back to work were forcibly put in factories to make war machines or were being trained to use them by being enlisted in the army, navy or air force, all disallowed by the Treaty of Versailles. Any country could have accomplished this kind of "growth" as it is easier than trying to rebuild a more sustainable peace time state.
Yeah a lot of people were forced into work. However don't you think that a large majority of them did it in some manner as a willing thing? Considering a large amount of the German population later on became soldiers, would you not have expected them to riot on Germany, and not to wage war upon the world, if they were unhappy?
This was why Hitler almost needed to force a conflict over the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia and was somewhat disappointed when Chamberlain caved in. He had an army that had nothing to do and little way to pay for itself other than military conquest. That is why the Nazis were so ruthless in their stripping of conquered territories and peoples of their resources. They were needed to fuel the Wehrmacht, not provide for the German people.
Sure the army needed to be forged. However Germany had always been a country of major armies, one of the strongest nations to ever exist throughout history. They were powerful back when Rome were at it's peak, they were powerful when Denmark were cocky bastards of Scandinavia, and they were powerful in World War 1. Why would Hitler not want to restore the glory that identifies Germany? Their army.
Well the nuclear weapons were not made because of Hitler, they were made because of the insane Japanese who just would not give up. The Japanese thought it was better to fight until the death and to not give up then it would be to surrender. Nobody could compete with the Japanese on their islands, they new everything inside and out and their fighting style was different than anything that had ever been introduced.
I know the nuclear weapons weren't introduced in a manner to influence what Adolf did to the world. However it was introduced during a time where the world was at war. The United States needed a quick way to end the war before loosing more men to the Japanese who they had been struggling with, while struggling with the Germans as well. Hence the nuclear bomb, which was, if my memory serves right, created with the help of Einstein, a German.
Sure, Hitler led to the development of weapons, and yeah most of those weapons are what keep us safe nowadays, but that can be viewed as a good or bad thing. But since this thread is about the good I'll focus on the good. Hitler DID create some new technology, and he did make cheap cars... that are still driven today. That definitely made the world a better place, but the 2 good things I mentioned there are only a part of the few good things he did in all the madness he caused.
Yet from an overall perspective, and an everlasting perspective as well, the bad as well as the good things that Hitler managed to do to the world through the time on power, should that not count for something?
) - a mass produced economy car for the people.
