I think it’s kind of funny that Hitler makes so many allegations but never attempts to prove any. He only uses facts to fit his personal views and needs. I got lost frequently in his writing, he rambles very often. Lots of metaphors… sometimes I can’t tell who or what he’s referring to.
Chapter 7: The Revolution
In this chapter, Hitler recalls his time serving in WW1 and his injury that led him to return to Germany. Throughout this chapter, Hitler expresses his rage towards the Jewish and Allies. He’s humiliated and disappointed in Germany’s defeat. Every German counter action ended up being a complete failure and “enemy” propaganda spread. Hitler believed that to boost German moral, “it had to come from home.” During his time Hitler felt malice towards destiny, which kept him from the front lines and leading his people.
In 1915 “enemy” propaganda consisted of this: “The suffering was growing greater and greater in Germany; that the war was going to last forever and the hope of winning was gradually vanishing; that the people at home were longing for peace but the kaiser did not allow it; and that when the war ended, the libertarian and democratic nations would take the German people into their “league of eternal world peace.” These were sent from planes to the soldier in the trenches, and then beginning to spread into their home front.
In 1916 during the Battle of Somme, Hitler was wounded, which forced him to return home. Where upon returning he noticed that Jews held higher positions (clerks), and believed that they controlled all finances and “robbed the whole nation.” Hitler also believed that the Jews were organising a revolution to crush the Germans.
Chapter 8: The Beginning of my Political Activities
In 1919, after Germany’s defeat, Hitler returns to Munich. Where he believes that the current German government is going to fall. Hitler searches for like minded comrades and begins the “Social Revolutionary Party”. During this time Hitler was greatly influenced by the lectures of the German civil engineer, Gottfried Feder. Where it then led Hitler to believe that current politicians only care for present gains, instead of the posterity of Germany. He was also very influenced by the Dutch news article People and Fatherland, which stated: “What we must fight for is to safeguard the either and reproduction if our race and our people, the sustenance of our children and the purity of our blood, the freedom and independence of the father land, so that our people may mature for the fulfilment of the mission called it by the creator of the universe.”
After debating with many fellow comrades, he was offered an opportunity to be an Educational officer in Munich — his first actual opportunity where he could speak in front of a crowd. This marked Hitler’s gateway to greater influence and higher ranks, where he then met even more people, thus beginning the new movement.