Knowledge (XXG)

The "Hitler Myth"

Source đź“ť

1314: 462:
admiring masses. He tended to be angry and impatient more often than in the past when, as still occasionally happened, a crowd on Wilhelmsplatz began clamoring for him to appear. Two years before he had often stepped out on the "historic balcony." Now he sometimes snapped at his adjutants when they came to him with the request that he show himself: "Stop bothering me with that!"
50: 461:
The shift in the mood of the population, the drooping morale which began to be felt throughout Germany in 1939, was evident in the necessity to organize cheering crowds where two years earlier Hitler had been able to count on spontaneity. What is more, he himself had meanwhile moved away from the
179:
The year 1938 accordingly saw a rise in Hitler's popularity, which dipped sharply with the outbreak of the Second World War. Only the victories in the West during 1940 revived it, and even then the campaign against the Soviet Union led to a dramatic decline in Hitler's popularity. According to
176:. In 1932, one year before Hitler's rise to power, unemployment had been at over five and a half million, but by 1938 German industry was producing at record levels, and unemployment was below 200,000 and real wages were up for the first time since authoritarianism. 184:, by around 1939 the Hitler Myth was under threat, with officials having to organise cheering crowds, presenting a stark contrast with Hitler's spontaneous crowds he could previously have relied on without any worries. 152:– was an extremely powerful tool in binding together the German people in loyalty, obedience, and subservience to the State. The German people were left embittered by the ineffective and unstable party politics of 171:
The myth was lent much credence by Hitler's huge successes in the regeneration of Germany's economy over just a few years, recovering it from what seemed like the unredeemable circumstances of the global
167:"Hitler stood for at least some things they admired, and for many had become the symbol and embodiment of the national revival which the Third Reich had in many respects been perceived to accomplish." 141:
of the time and helped to 'plaster over' early cracks in the Nazi Regime's facade, though by no means de-fusing all tensions or secret opposition in Germany at that time.
815: 805: 1083: 1345: 336:
Lindenfeld, David F. (1997). "The Prevalence of Irrational Thinking in the Third Reich: Notes Toward the Reconstruction of Modern Value Rationality".
1294: 1020: 133:, giving him a mandate to rule. As a defender, he is depicted as defending Germany against its enemies and redressing the imbalance imposed by the 749: 1104: 754: 713: 657: 1109: 280: 34: 706: 49: 1000: 993: 199:"I was convinced that of all the millions on whom the Hitler Myth had fastened itself, the most carried away was Adolf Hitler, himself." 1035: 957: 626: 607: 439: 414: 389: 264: 1045: 245: 1088: 888: 893: 17: 1350: 1299: 1114: 1060: 1005: 780: 775: 696: 1340: 1065: 1015: 210: 947: 701: 222: 129:
figure and as a mighty defender. In the demagogue aspect Hitler is presented as a figure that embodies and shapes the
1025: 497:
Kater, Michael H. (October 1988). "The 'Hitler Myth'. Image and Reality in the Third Reich by Ian Kershaw (review)".
156:
which had failed to rescue its people or the economy from the humiliation administered by the Allies at the close of
1179: 650: 216: 1139: 1055: 1010: 1165: 1259: 1050: 988: 836: 1318: 1247: 1146: 810: 735: 643: 149: 1223: 1172: 1125: 743: 730: 718: 134: 117:
In the book, Kershaw explores a concept he calls the "Hitler Myth" that describes two key points in
1229: 1132: 1119: 847: 1186: 1158: 549: 514: 353: 913: 857: 622: 603: 479: 435: 410: 385: 260: 241: 1271: 1040: 908: 688: 576: 541: 506: 345: 285: 173: 532:
Geary, D. (July 1989). "The 'Hitler Myth', Image and Reality in the Third Reich (review)".
903: 192: 153: 138: 861: 144:
The myth of Hitler as the savior of Germany from conspiracies directed against it by the
1152: 1030: 933: 898: 785: 1334: 1235: 1197: 967: 878: 851: 800: 553: 357: 130: 1265: 1241: 1217: 1211: 963: 795: 790: 666: 510: 181: 145: 122: 1253: 311: 157: 106: 580: 545: 883: 873: 724: 349: 370:
The 'Hitler Myth'. Image and Reality in the Third Reich, p. 71. Kershaw. 1998
1205: 867: 126: 681: 483: 518: 1277: 953: 943: 759: 18:
The "Hitler Myth": Image and Reality in the Third Reich
938: 118: 639: 635: 312:"How the Hitler myth took hold in Germany. Manipulating masses" 43:
The "Hitler Myth": Image and Reality in the Third Reich
102:
The "Hitler Myth": Image and Reality in the Third Reich
1287: 1196: 1097: 1074: 981: 926: 835: 826: 768: 673: 90: 80: 72: 64: 56: 567:Merridale, C (1988). "The Hitler Myth (review)". 651: 8: 42: 832: 658: 644: 636: 48: 41: 302: 478:. New York: A. A. Knopf. p. 59. 7: 432:Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth 137:. These were essential elements of 405:Hite, John; Hinton, Chris (2000). 380:Hite, John; Hinton, Chris (2000). 281:Adolf Hitler's cult of personality 109:that was first published in 1987. 35:Adolf Hitler's cult of personality 25: 148:and the West – especially by the 1346:History books about Nazi Germany 1313: 1312: 105:is a book by British historian 409:. Hodder Murray. p. 214. 384:. Hodder Murray. p. 106. 1: 499:The English Historical Review 316:The Christian Science Monitor 211:The English Historical Review 511:10.1093/ehr/CIII.CCCCIX.1014 1274:(possible illegitimate son) 617:Michael FitzGerald (2008). 598:Michael FitzGerald (1990). 569:Journal of European Studies 259:. Oxford University Press. 240:. Oxford University Press. 223:Journal of European Studies 1367: 1295:Streets named after Hitler 581:10.1177/004724418801800414 546:10.1177/026569148901900305 534:European History Quarterly 217:European History Quarterly 32: 1308: 1140:Hitler: The Last Ten Days 948:MeldemannstraĂźe dormitory 350:10.1017/s0008938900014485 208:The book was reviewed in 163:Thus, as Kershaw states, 47: 1166:Hitler: The Rise of Evil 619:Adolf Hitler: A Portrait 474:Howard K. Smith (1942). 338:Central European History 1180:Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler 750:Last will and testament 600:Storm Troopers of Satan 407:Weimar and Nazi Germany 382:Weimar and Nazi Germany 76:Oxford University Press 1351:1987 non-fiction books 1260:William Stuart-Houston 806:Assassination attempts 476:Last Train from Berlin 457:Inside the Third Reich 201: 189:Last Train from Berlin 169: 1341:Views on Adolf Hitler 1248:Leo Rudolf Raubal Jr. 1147:The Meaning of Hitler 1066:German naturalization 958:16 Prinzregentenplatz 621:. The History Press. 430:Gitta Sereny (1995). 197: 165: 150:Third French Republic 121:ideology that depict 33:Further information: 1300:Mannerheim recording 1224:Johann Georg Hiedler 1126:The Victory of Faith 702:Political directives 255:Ian Kershaw (2001). 236:Ian Kershaw (1987). 135:Treaty of Versailles 1230:Maria Schicklgruber 1133:Triumph of the Will 1120:Killing baby Hitler 1110:Cult of personality 1051:Hitler's Table Talk 994:possible monorchism 927:Civilian residences 816:conspiracy theories 602:. Robert Hale Ltd. 44: 27:Book by Ian Kershaw 1187:Apocalypse: Hitler 1115:In popular culture 505:(409): 1014–1016. 1328: 1327: 1046:Psychopathography 1036:Stefanie Rabatsch 1001:Wealth and income 977: 976: 858:Reich Chancellery 257:The 'Hitler Myth' 238:The 'Hitler Myth' 98: 97: 91:Publication place 86:December 13, 2001 16:(Redirected from 1358: 1316: 1315: 1272:Jean-Marie Loret 1041:Reinhold Hanisch 909:Wolfsschlucht II 833: 660: 653: 646: 637: 632: 613: 585: 584: 564: 558: 557: 529: 523: 522: 494: 488: 487: 471: 465: 464: 452: 446: 445: 427: 421: 420: 402: 396: 395: 377: 371: 368: 362: 361: 333: 327: 326: 324: 322: 307: 270: 251: 174:Great Depression 82:Publication date 52: 45: 21: 1366: 1365: 1361: 1360: 1359: 1357: 1356: 1355: 1331: 1330: 1329: 1324: 1304: 1283: 1192: 1093: 1089:Private library 1076: 1070: 1006:Religious views 973: 922: 916:FĂĽhrersonderzug 914:Special train ( 904:Wolfsschlucht I 828: 822: 776:Military career 764: 697:Political views 669: 664: 629: 616: 610: 597: 592:Further reading 589: 588: 566: 565: 561: 531: 530: 526: 496: 495: 491: 473: 472: 468: 459:. p. 158. 455:Speer, Albert. 454: 453: 449: 442: 429: 428: 424: 417: 404: 403: 399: 392: 379: 378: 374: 369: 365: 335: 334: 330: 320: 318: 310:Russell, Gail. 309: 308: 304: 294: 277: 267: 254: 248: 235: 232: 206: 193:Howard K. Smith 115: 83: 37: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1364: 1362: 1354: 1353: 1348: 1343: 1333: 1332: 1326: 1325: 1323: 1322: 1309: 1306: 1305: 1303: 1302: 1297: 1291: 1289: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1281: 1275: 1269: 1263: 1257: 1251: 1245: 1239: 1233: 1227: 1221: 1215: 1209: 1202: 1200: 1194: 1193: 1191: 1190: 1183: 1176: 1169: 1162: 1155: 1153:Hitler Diaries 1150: 1143: 1136: 1129: 1122: 1117: 1112: 1107: 1101: 1099: 1095: 1094: 1092: 1091: 1086: 1084:Hitler's Globe 1080: 1078: 1072: 1071: 1069: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1053: 1048: 1043: 1038: 1033: 1031:August Kubizek 1028: 1023: 1018: 1013: 1008: 1003: 998: 997: 996: 985: 983: 979: 978: 975: 974: 972: 971: 961: 951: 941: 936: 934:Braunau am Inn 930: 928: 924: 923: 921: 920: 911: 906: 901: 896: 891: 886: 881: 876: 871: 855: 844: 842: 830: 824: 823: 821: 820: 819: 818: 808: 803: 798: 793: 788: 786:Hitler cabinet 783: 778: 772: 770: 766: 765: 763: 762: 757: 752: 747: 740: 739: 738: 733: 721: 716: 711: 710: 709: 699: 694: 693: 692: 677: 675: 671: 670: 665: 663: 662: 655: 648: 640: 634: 633: 628:978-1862274426 627: 614: 609:978-0709042600 608: 587: 586: 575:(4): 292–296. 559: 540:(3): 385–390. 524: 489: 466: 447: 441:978-0394529158 440: 422: 416:978-0719573439 415: 397: 391:978-0719573439 390: 372: 363: 344:(3): 365–385. 328: 301: 300: 293: 290: 289: 288: 283: 276: 273: 272: 271: 266:978-0192802064 265: 252: 246: 231: 228: 205: 202: 154:Weimar Germany 114: 111: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 84: 81: 78: 77: 74: 70: 69: 66: 62: 61: 58: 54: 53: 40: 39: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1363: 1352: 1349: 1347: 1344: 1342: 1339: 1338: 1336: 1321: 1320: 1311: 1310: 1307: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1292: 1290: 1286: 1279: 1276: 1273: 1270: 1268:(half-nephew) 1267: 1264: 1262:(half-nephew) 1261: 1258: 1255: 1252: 1250:(half-nephew) 1249: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1238:(half-sister) 1237: 1236:Angela Hitler 1234: 1232:(grandmother) 1231: 1228: 1226:(grandfather) 1225: 1222: 1219: 1216: 1213: 1210: 1207: 1204: 1203: 1201: 1199: 1195: 1189: 1188: 1184: 1182: 1181: 1177: 1175: 1174: 1170: 1168: 1167: 1163: 1161: 1160: 1156: 1154: 1151: 1149: 1148: 1144: 1142: 1141: 1137: 1135: 1134: 1130: 1128: 1127: 1123: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1113: 1111: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1102: 1100: 1096: 1090: 1087: 1085: 1082: 1081: 1079: 1073: 1067: 1064: 1062: 1061:50th birthday 1059: 1057: 1054: 1052: 1049: 1047: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1022: 1019: 1017: 1016:Vegetarianism 1014: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1004: 1002: 999: 995: 992: 991: 990: 987: 986: 984: 982:Personal life 980: 969: 965: 962: 959: 955: 952: 949: 945: 942: 940: 937: 935: 932: 931: 929: 925: 919: 917: 912: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 875: 872: 869: 865: 864: 859: 856: 853: 852:Kehlsteinhaus 849: 846: 845: 843: 841: 839: 834: 831: 825: 817: 814: 813: 812: 809: 807: 804: 802: 801:The Holocaust 799: 797: 794: 792: 789: 787: 784: 782: 781:Rise to power 779: 777: 774: 773: 771: 767: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 745: 741: 737: 734: 732: 729: 728: 727: 726: 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 708: 705: 704: 703: 700: 698: 695: 691: 690: 689:FĂĽhrerprinzip 686: 685: 684: 683: 679: 678: 676: 672: 668: 661: 656: 654: 649: 647: 642: 641: 638: 630: 624: 620: 615: 611: 605: 601: 596: 595: 594: 593: 582: 578: 574: 570: 563: 560: 555: 551: 547: 543: 539: 535: 528: 525: 520: 516: 512: 508: 504: 500: 493: 490: 485: 481: 477: 470: 467: 463: 458: 451: 448: 443: 437: 433: 426: 423: 418: 412: 408: 401: 398: 393: 387: 383: 376: 373: 367: 364: 359: 355: 351: 347: 343: 339: 332: 329: 317: 313: 306: 303: 299: 298: 291: 287: 286:FĂĽhrerprinzip 284: 282: 279: 278: 274: 268: 262: 258: 253: 249: 247:0-19-280206-2 243: 239: 234: 233: 229: 227: 225: 224: 219: 218: 213: 212: 203: 200: 196: 194: 190: 185: 183: 177: 175: 168: 164: 161: 159: 155: 151: 147: 142: 140: 136: 132: 131:German people 128: 124: 120: 112: 110: 108: 104: 103: 93: 89: 85: 79: 75: 71: 67: 63: 59: 55: 51: 46: 38: 36: 30: 29: 19: 1317: 1266:Heinz Hitler 1256:(half-niece) 1242:Paula Hitler 1218:Klara Hitler 1212:Alois Hitler 1185: 1178: 1171: 1164: 1157: 1145: 1138: 1131: 1124: 964:Obersalzberg 915: 863:FĂĽhrerbunker 862: 840:Headquarters 837: 796:World War II 791:Nazi Germany 744:Zweites Buch 742: 723: 687: 680: 667:Adolf Hitler 618: 599: 591: 590: 572: 568: 562: 537: 533: 527: 502: 498: 492: 475: 469: 460: 456: 450: 431: 425: 406: 400: 381: 375: 366: 341: 337: 331: 319:. Retrieved 315: 305: 296: 295: 256: 237: 221: 215: 209: 207: 198: 188: 187:In his book 186: 182:Albert Speer 178: 170: 166: 162: 146:Soviet Union 143: 123:Adolf Hitler 116: 101: 100: 99: 31: 1254:Geli Raubal 1098:Perceptions 899:Wolf's Lair 321:10 November 158:World War I 107:Ian Kershaw 60:Ian Kershaw 1335:Categories 1077:belongings 968:Kampfhäusl 889:Tannenberg 884:Felsennest 879:Anlage SĂĽd 874:Adlerhorst 827:Places of 736:in English 725:Mein Kampf 484:B001KUHRFU 292:References 139:propaganda 1206:Eva Braun 1075:Personal 1056:Paintings 1026:Bodyguard 1011:Sexuality 868:Vorbunker 829:residence 731:in Arabic 554:220915221 434:. Knopf. 358:145271961 204:Reception 127:demagogue 73:Publisher 1319:Category 1244:(sister) 1220:(mother) 1214:(father) 1173:Downfall 719:Prophecy 714:Speeches 674:Politics 275:See also 230:Editions 113:Overview 65:Language 894:Werwolf 848:Berghof 195:wrote: 94:England 68:English 1278:Blondi 1208:(wife) 1198:Family 1159:Moloch 989:Health 954:Munich 944:Vienna 838:FĂĽhrer 769:Events 760:Nazism 682:FĂĽhrer 625:  606:  552:  519:570284 517:  482:  438:  413:  388:  356:  263:  244:  220:, and 57:Author 1288:Other 1280:(dog) 1105:Books 1021:Staff 811:Death 755:Books 550:S2CID 515:JSTOR 354:S2CID 297:Notes 125:as a 939:Linz 707:List 623:ISBN 604:ISBN 480:ASIN 436:ISBN 411:ISBN 386:ISBN 323:2013 261:ISBN 242:ISBN 119:Nazi 577:doi 542:doi 507:doi 503:103 346:doi 1337:: 866:/ 573:18 571:. 548:. 538:19 536:. 513:. 501:. 352:. 342:30 340:. 314:. 226:. 214:, 191:, 160:. 970:) 966:( 960:) 956:( 950:) 946:( 918:) 870:) 860:( 854:) 850:( 659:e 652:t 645:v 631:. 612:. 583:. 579:: 556:. 544:: 521:. 509:: 486:. 444:. 419:. 394:. 360:. 348:: 325:. 269:. 250:. 20:)

Index

The "Hitler Myth": Image and Reality in the Third Reich
Adolf Hitler's cult of personality

Ian Kershaw
Nazi
Adolf Hitler
demagogue
German people
Treaty of Versailles
propaganda
Soviet Union
Third French Republic
Weimar Germany
World War I
Great Depression
Albert Speer
Howard K. Smith
The English Historical Review
European History Quarterly
Journal of European Studies
ISBN
0-19-280206-2
ISBN
978-0192802064
Adolf Hitler's cult of personality
FĂĽhrerprinzip
"How the Hitler myth took hold in Germany. Manipulating masses"
doi
10.1017/s0008938900014485
S2CID

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑