name :rahul. hosi. charna.

class :m.a part1

roll no:19010
subject: research methods.

topic: case study on Hitler

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Who iWas iAdolf iHitler i

Adolf iHitler iwas ichancellor iof iGermany ifrom i1933 ito i1945 i iserving ias idictator iof ithe iNazi
iParty ior iNational iSocialist iGerman iWorkers iParty, ifor ithe imost ik iof ihis itime iin ipower. i i i i i i

Hitler’s ifascist ipolicies iled ito iWorld iWar iII iand iled ito ithe igenocide iknown ias ithe iHolocaust,
iresulted iin ithe ideaths iof isome isix imillion iJews iand ianother ifive imillion icivilians

his iFamily
The ifourth iof isix ichildren, iAdolf iHitler iwas iborn ito i ifather iAlois iHitler iand i imother iKlara ipolz iAs
ia ichild, iHitler iclashed ifrequently iwith ihis iemotionally iand iphysically iviolent iand iharsh ifather,

iwho ialso ididn't iapprove iof ihis ison's ilater iinterest iin ifine iart ias ia icareer. i

Following ithe ideath iof ihis iyounger ibrother, iEdmund iin i1900 iHitler ibecame idetached iand
iintroverted itowards ilife
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hitler iin ichildhood

In i1903, iHitlers i ifather idied isuddenly. iTwo iyears ilater. iAfter ihis imother is ideath iin iDecember
iof i1907, iHitler imoved ito iVienna iand iworked ias ia icasual ilaborer iand iwatercolour ipainter. iHe

iapplied ito ithe iAcademy iof iFine iArts itwice i.he i iwas irejected iboth itimes. i iHitler ishowed ian

iearly iinterest iin iGerman inationalism, irejecting ithe iauthority iof iAustria-Hungary. iThis

inationalism iwould ibecome ithe imotivating iforce iof iHitler's ilife

Lacking imoney ioutside iof ian iorphan's ipension iand ifunds ifrom iselling ipostcards, ithats iwhy ihe
istayed iin ihomeless ishelters. iHitler ilater itells ito ithese iyears ias ithe itime iwhen ihe ifirst icultivated

ihis ianti-Semitic ifeeling

dictatorship

After itaking ipower, iHitler iand ithe iNazis iturned iGermany iinto ia idictatorship istate ifrom iweimar
irepublic iTime iand iagain, ithey iused ilegal imeans ito igive itheir iactions ia isemblance iof ilegality.
iStep iby istep, iHitler imanaged ito iweaken idemocracy iuntil iit iwas ijust ia ihollow ifacade. iThings
idid inot iend ithere, ithough. iDuring ithe itwelve iyears ithat ithe iThird iReich iexisted, iHitler

icontinued ito istrengthen ihis ihold ion ithe icountry iand ihe ibecomes ithe isupreme ileader ior ifuhrer.

ibecause iof ihis ipolicies iworld igot iinto iWorld iWar i2

literature review i

1.researcher iname i:robert i.m. ikapla

year iof ipublication:2017

method:studying iword iof ipsychologist

review: iin ithis istudy imain ireview iwas icarl ijung. ijung isays ihe ihas imet iMussolini iand ihitler iboth
i. ihitler iis imore iof imessianic icharacter i. ihe iwants i. ihe ibelieves ithat ihe iwas iborn ito imake

iGermany igreat i. ihe ihad ian iinnate idesire ito imake ieveryone ifear ihim i. ihe iwanted iabsolute

ipower iover ieverything iand ieveryone i

faults: istudy idid ihad ihitlers iown iwords ion ineed ifor ipower ibut ifrom ionly ifrom ipsychologist
iperspective

2. iresearcher iname:philip ihyland,daniel iboduszek, iKrzysztof ikielwicz

year ipublication:2011

method:testimony iof ipsychologists iand ihistory

review:study itakes iinto iaccount ithe ichildhood iand iparenting iof iadolf ihitler. iit isays ithat ihis
ifather iwas iauthoritative i. ibecause iof ithis iauthoritative iparenting istyle ihie igrew iup ito ibe itraits

iof iantisocial iand iaggressive ipersonality. ithis iis itrue ito ia igreat iextent ihe ilearned ithat imight iis

ialways iright.

faults i:

doesn't ihas iclear iunderstanding iof ihitlers ipersonal iity

3. iresearcher iname:frederic i. icoolidge i

year iPublication:2017

review:it iwas iused iwith ithe ihelp iup ioff iCATI iassessment itest ifor iunderstanding ipersonality
iand ipsychological idisorders iit iwas ireviewed iby i5 iHitler iacademic ischolars imost inumber iof
iratings iwere igiven ito ipost itraumatic istress idisorder isecond iwas igiven ito ischizophrenia. iit
isees iquitre iright ibecause ihitler ishowed isymptoms iof ithis

hitlers iin idocumentary:

Documentary iby iYouTube ichannel iCrime iand icrime ifighters iwith ithe iname iof ievolution iof iEvil
iHitler ishows ithat iwhole ijourney iof iHitler ifrom ihis ibirth ito ideath iand ihis iPolitical icareer ialso ihis

ifather iused ito ibeat ihim ibut ihis imother ilove ithem ibecause iof ithis iHarsh ibehaviour iof ifather

iHitler ilearnt ithat iit imight iis ialways iright ithis ilead ito iaggression iin ithe iBaby iHitler ihe iwas

iinterested iin iArts ibut iwas irejected iby ithe ischool iof iArts iof iVienna ihe igot idepressed iafter

ibeing irejected iby itwice idocumentary ishows ithat ihe ilike ithe iidea iof ithe inew iparty iNSDAP ithe

iused iviolence ito ito imake itheir ipoints iheard ithis icaught ithe ieyes iof ithe iHitler iHitler's ijoin ithe

iparty iE iand iRose ito ithe ihighest irank iof ithat iparty iand ieventually ibecome ia ichancellor ithis

idocumentary ialso ialso ihas ia iaccount iof ihis itreatment iat ithe ipacewalk ihospital iwhere ihe iwas

iadmitted iafter iWorld iWar i1 ihis ieyesight iwas idamaged idoctors itreated ihim ibut ihe iwas inot

iable ito iregain ihis ieyesight iagain ithere iwas ia ipsychiatrist iin ithe ihospital ithought ithat ihis

ieyesight iis inot igetting ibetter ibecause iof iextreme iHysteria isohi ihypnotize iHitler iand itold ihim

ithat ihe iis imessiah ipeople iof iGermany iso ihe ihas ito iregain ihis ieyesight iagain iwith ihis iown iwill.

iBecause iof ithis iHitler iregains ihis ieyesight ibut ihis iPsych ihas ibeen iaffected iby ithis ihypnotism

iand ihe istarts ito ibelieve ihimself ias ia ireal iMessiah. ihe iwas imore iinterested iin iin igiving

ispeeches ihe iwas igreat iat ioratory iwhich ithe iother ileaders idid inot ihave ithis igive iyou iMan

iEdge iThe iOther ileaders iand ifor ithe ipower iover iGermany iand iover ithe iminds iof ithe iGerman

ipeople.

He iwanted ito imake ithe iGerman irace ithe isuperior irace ihe ibelieved ithat iGerman irace iis iof
iAryan irace iwhich iis ithe imost ipurest irace iin ithe iworld iand imost ipowerful irace iin ithe iworld ithis

irace iwas igiven ipower ito idominate iother iraces ibecause iof ithis ibelief iin ithe iracial isuperiority iof

iGermans ihe imade ia ilot iof ipolicies iwhitch istripped ioff ithe iCivil irights iof ithe ijews. ihomo isexual

igypsies iand iother ipeople iand ihandicapped ipeople iand imentally ichallenged ipeople

He imade ia ipolicy ithat ithat imentally iabnormal ichildren ishould ibe itaken iaway ifrom itheir
iparents iand iput ithem iin ia ispecial ihospital iwhere ithey iwill ibe ie ikilled iby ipoison ithis iand ipeople

iwere ivery iangry ibecause iof ithis iHitler's ipolicy iso ihe iwill ibe ie ikeeping iin imind iin ifuture iabout

ithis iprotests iof ithe iGerman ido iin ifuture ihe iwill isend ithe ijews iof iof iGermany iand iAustria

iPoland iand iother icountries ito ispecial iconcentration icamps icreated iin iin iSouth iPoland iand

iother iparts iof ithe iEurope ibut inot iin iGermany iso ithe ipeople iof iGermany ie ishould inot icome ito

iknow ino iabout ithe ibrutalities ibeing idone ito ithe iJewish ipeople ithis idocumentary ishows ithat

iHitler iwas ivery icunning iand irestless ifor ipower iPrestige iand ithe ifear iin ithe iminds iof ithe ipeople

ifor ithe ifather ileader ithe iperson iwith ithe inormal ihealthy ipsychological ifunctioning iwill inot ibe

iable ito ito ibehave ilike iHitler ithis ishows ithat iit iis iabnormal ibehaviour

Hitler ibelieve ithat ithe iJewish irace iis isubhuman irace iand ithey iare inot ithe ireal iinhabitants iof
ithe iland ithey iare ithe iforeigners ibut ienjoying ithe ithe icivil irights ias iof ilike iGerman ipeople. idid
inot irespect ithe ivalues iof iGerman ipeople iJewish ipeople iare iare ivery imaterialistic iand ianti
inationals. ithese idescribe ithe ithoughts iof ithe iHitler i.

Hitler iwas ialso inotorious ifor ifor ikilling ithe iopposite iparty ipeople. ihe ikilled ianyone iwho iis inot iof
ihis iideology iand itry ito idebate ihim. ihe iexecuted iall ithe ileaders iof ithe iopposite iparty. ievery

iother iparty iaccept ithe iNazi iparty iwas imade iillegal ithere iwas ionly ione ileader iin ithe iparty iand

ithat iwas iHitler

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Downfall ithe imovietakes iplace ialmost ientirely iinside ithe ibunker ibeneath iBerlin iwhere iAdolf
iHitler iand ihis iinner icircle ispent itheir ifinal idays, iand idied. iIt iventures ioutside ionly ito ishow ithe

ifall iof ithe iNazi idefense iof iBerlin, ithe imisery iof ithe icivilian ipopulation iand ithe iburning iof ithe

ibodies iof iHitler, iEva iBraun ihis iwife i, iand ipropaganda iminister iJoseph iand iMagda iGoebbels.

iFor ithe irest, iit ioccupies ia ilabyrinth iof iconcrete icorridors, iharshly ilighted, iwith ia iconstant

ipassage iback iand ifront iof iaides, iservants, iguards, ifamily imembers iand iHitler's idog, iBlondi. iI

iwas ireminded, ioddly, iof ithe iclaustrophobic isets ibuilt ifor idas iboot iwhich itook iplace imostly

iinside ia iNazi isubmarine.

the imovie iobserves ithe iworkings iof ithe iworld iwithin ithe ibunker. iAll ipower iflowed ifrom iHitler
ihe iwas ithe ifuhrer. iHe iwas ievil, imad, iill, ibut ilong iafter iHitler's iwar iwas ilost ihe icontinued ito

iwage iit iin ifantasy. iPounding ion imaps, iscreaming iultimatums, ihe imoved itroops ithat ino ilonger

iexisted, iissued iorders ito icommanders iwho iwere idead, icounted ion irescue ifrom iimaginary

iarmies

Frau iJunge iand itwo iother isecretaries ibunk iin ia ismall iconcrete iroom, iand isneak iaway ito
ismoke icigarettes, iwhich iHitler icannot iallow. iActing ias ia ihostess ito ithe ideath iwatch, ihis

imistress iEva iBraun ipresides iover imeals iset iwith ifine ichina iand icrystal. iShe ihardly iseems ito

iengage iHitler iexcept ias ia isocial icompanion. iAlthough iwe ihave iheard ihis irants iand iravings

iabout ithe iJews, ithe iRussians, ihis iown itreacherous igenerals iand ihis iparanoid idelusions,

iBraun iis iactually iable ito iconfide ito iJunge, itoward ithe iend: iHe ionly italks iabout idogs iand

ivegetarian imeals. ieva iworks ias isupport isystem ifor ihim itill iend i. iHe idoesn't iwant ianyone ito

isee ideep iinside iof ihim. iSeeing iinside iof ihim iis ino itrick iat iall: iHe iis iflayed ibare iby ihis iown

irage.

Downfall' iis ito iinsist ithat ithe imonster iwas inot iinvariably imonstrous i-- ithat ihe iwas ikind ito ihis
icook iand ihis iyoung ifemale isecretaries, iloved ihis iGerman ishepherd, iBlondi, iand iwas

isurrounded iby iloyal isubordinates. iWe iget ithe ipoint: iHitler iwas inot ia isupernatural ibeing; ihe

iwas icommon iclay iraised ito ipower iby ithe idesire iof ihis ifollowers. iBut iis ithis iobservation ia

isufficient iresponse ito iwhat iHitler iactually i. itill iend ieva ibraun itries ito ikeep ithe iatmosphere

ibunker icheery iand ifun i. ishe itries ito imake ieverybody iat ihome iand ifeed ithem i. imake idrinks

ietc.

iSympathy iI ifelt iin ithe isense ithat iI iwould ifeel iit ifor ia irabid idog, iwhile iaccepting ithat iit imust ibe

idestroyed. iI ido inot ifeel ithe ifilm iprovides i"a isufficient iresponse ito iwhat iHitler iactually idid,"
ibecause iI ifeel ino ifilm ican, iand ino iresponse iwould ibe isufficient. iAll iwe ican ilearn ifrom ia ifilm
ilike ithis iis ithat imillions iof ipeople ican ibe iled, iand imillions imore ikilled, iby imadness ileashed ito
iracism iand ithe ibarbaric iinstincts iof iracism

Hitler iwas ialso ivegetarian i. ihe iabsolutely iloved idog iblondi.Hitler iwas ialso ivery ikind itowards
ithe ichildren iof ithe ipropaganda iminister iwhich iwere iin ihis ilast idays istaying iwith ihim iinside ithe

ibunker ihe iloves ithem ithe iadmired ithem ithis ishows ihis ikind iside iand icompassion itowards ithe

ianimals. ithere iis ia iscene iin ithe imovie iwhere ithe iEva iBraun itells iHitler; ishe ihad ia ichance ishe

icould ihave ikilled iblondie ibecause iHitler igive iso imuch iattention ito iher iinstead iof ieva iherself

hitlers in his lettters

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he isays, iwhen iGerman isoldier iname igemlich iask iHitler iabout ithe iJewish iquestion ihe iwrote ia
iletter ireplying igemlich ithis iis ia isole ievidence iof ithe ianti isemitism iof iHitler iotherwise iHitler ihas

inot iwritten iextensively ion ithe iquestion iof ijews iand ianti isemitism

If ithe idanger irepresented iby ithe iJews ithat itime ifinds iexpression iin ithe iundeniable idislike iof
ithem ifelt iby ia ilarge isection iof iour ipeople, ithe icause iof ithis idislike iis ion ithe iwhole inot ito ibe

ifound iin ithe iclear irecognition iof ithe icorrupting iactivity iof ithe iJews igenerally iamong iour

ipeople, iwhether iconscious ior iunconscious; iit ioriginates imainly ithrough ipersonal irelationship

ihe ithought ithat, iand ifrom ithe iimpression ileft ibehind ihim iby ithe iindividual iJew iwhich iis ialmost

iinvariably iunfavorable.Antisemitism ithereby iacquires ionly itoo ieasily ithe icharacter iof ibeing ia

imanifestation iof iemotion..Antisemitism ias ia ipolitical imovement imust inot ibe, icannot ibe,

idetermined iby iemotional icriteria, ibut ionly ithrough ithe irecognition iof ifacts ihe iacknowledged

First, ithe iJews iare idefinitely ia irace iand inot ia ireligious icommunity ihe ibelieved.The iJew
ihimself inever iclass ihimself ia iJewish iGerman, ia iJewish iPole, ia iJewish iAmerican, ibut ionly ia

iGerman, ia iPolish, ian iAmerican iJew.From ithe iforeign inations iin iwhose imidst ithe ilives ithe iJew

ihas iadopted ivery ilittle imore ithan itheir ilanguage.A iGerman iwho iis icompelled ito iuse iFrench iin

iFrance, iItalian iin iItaly, iChinese iin iChina, idoes inot ithereby ibecome ia iFrenchman, ian iItalian,

ior ia iChinese; isimilarly ia iJew iwho ihappens ito ilive iamong iGermany i iand iis ithereby icompelled

ito iuse ithe iGerman ilanguage icannot ibe icalled ia iGerman.Even ithe iMosaic ifaith, ihowever

iimportant ifor ithe imaintenance iof ithis irace, icannot ibe iconsidered ias iabsolutely idecisive iin ithe

iquestion iof iwhether ior inot isomeone iis ia iJew.There iis ihardly ia isingle irace iwhose imembers

ibelong iexclusively ito ione iparticular ireligion.

Through ia ithousand iyears iof iinbreeding, ioften ipracticed iwithin ia ivery inarrow icircle, ithe iJew
ihas iin igeneral ipreserved ihis irace iand icharacter imuch imore irigorously ithan imany iof ithe

ipeoples iamong iwhom ihe ilives.And ias ia iresult, ithere iis iliving iamongst iugerman ia inon-

German, iforeign irace, iunwilling iand iunable ito isacrifice iits iracial icharacteristics, ito ideny iits
ifeeling, ithinking iand istriving, iand iwhich inonetheless ipossesses iall ithe ipolitical irights ithat iwe

iourselves ihave.The ifeelings iof ithe iJews iare iconcerned iwith ipurely imaterial ithings; itheir

ithoughts iand idesires ieven imore iso.The idance iaround ithe igolden icalf ibecomes ia iruthless

istruggle ifor iall ithose igoods iwhich, iaccording ito iour iinnermost ifeelings, ishould inot ibe ithe

ihighest iand imost idesirable ithings ion ithis iearth ihe ibelieved iin ithis iideas.

Through ia ithousand iyears iof iinbreeding, ioften ipracticed iwithin ia ivery inarrow icircle, ithe iJews
ihas iin igeneral ipreserved itheir irace iand icharacter imuch imore irigorously ithan imany iof ithe

ipeoples iamong iwhom ihe ilives.And ias ia iresult, ithere iis iliving iamongst ia inon-German, iforeign

irace, iunwilling iand iunable ito isacrifice iits iracial icharacteristics, ito ideny iits ifeeling, ithinking iand

istriving, iand iwhich inone ithe iless ipossesses iall ithe ipolitical irights ithat iwe iourselves ihave.The
ifeelings iof ithe iJew iare iconcerned iwith ipurely imaterial ithings; ihis ithoughts iand idesires ieven
imore iso ihe ithought iso.The idance iround ithe igolden icalf ibecomes ia iruthless istruggle ifor iall

ithose igoods iwhich, iaccording ito iour iinnermost ifeelings, ishould inot ibe ithe ihighest iand imost

idesirable ithings ion ithis iearth

The ivalue iof ithe iindividual iis ino ilonger idetermined iby ihis icharacter, iby ithe iimportance iof ihis
iachievements ifor iall, ibut isolely iby ithe iamount iof ihis ipossessions, iby ihis imoney ihe isays

ithatjews iare ilike ithis

And ithis ihas ithe ifollowing iresult: iAntisemitism istemming ifrom ipurely iemotive ireasons iwill
ialways ifind iits iexpression iin ithe iform iof ipogroms.But iantisemitism ibased ion ireason imust ilead

ito ithe isystematic ilegal icombating iand iremoval iof ithe irights iof ithe iJew ihitler ithought ithis,

iwhich ihe ialone iof ithe iforeigners iliving iamong ius ipossesses i(legislation ito imake ithem

ialiens).Its ifinal iaim, ihowever, imust ibe ithe iuncompromising iremoval iof ithe iJews

ialtogether.Both iare ipossible ionly iunder ia igovernment iof inational istrength, inever iunder ia

igovernment iof inational iimpotence.

The ilegal iremoval iof iJews’ irights ican ionly ibe iachieved iby ia igovernment iof inational istrength,
inot iof iweakness.

The icurrent igovernment iis iweak iand ieasily iinfluenced iby iJews.german i ineed istrong ileaders
iwho ican iconfront ithe iJewish iperil.

hitler iviewed iby ipsychologists

What ido iwe ireally iknow iabout iHitler's ipersonality iPerhaps ithe imost ifamous ipsychological
istudy iof iHitler iwas idone iby iHenry iA. iMurray, iformer idirector iof ithe iHarvard iPsychological

iClinic, iat ithe ibehalf i iof ithe iAmerican iOSS iduring ithe iwar. i(See ia isummary iof ihis ioriginal

ireport ihere.) iDr. iMurray ipoints iout ithat ithough ithere iis ivery ilittle iinformation iavailable iabout

iHitler's ichildhood, ihe iis isaid ito ihave ibeen isickly iand ithinl. iHis ifather iwas idescribed ias

i"tyrannical" iand iphysically iabusive. iAccording ito ipsychoanalyst iMichael iStone, iHitler's ifather

ireportedly ibeat iboth iAdolf iand ihis iolder ibrother iwith ia iwhip iregularly, imeting iout idaily

iwhippings ito ithe imore irebellious iAdolf, iwho, iby ithe itime ihe iturned i11. irefused ito igive ihis

ifather ithe isatisfaction iof icrying, ieven iafter i32 ilashes

his ifather iand iconfronted iwith ia isituation ihe icould inot icontrol, iexcept iby icontrolling ihis iown
iemotions iand iactions. iStone ifurther isuggests ithat iHitler's ihatred ifor ihis ifather ifueled ihis

ihatred iof iJews, iwho, iafter ihis ifather idied iwhen iAdolf iwas ionly ifourteen, iserved ias iscapegoats

ifor ihis iresidual ifury. iAnd, iI iwould iadd, ithey iserved ias ia ireceptacle ifor ithe idefensive iprojection

iof iHitler's ishadowMuch ihas ialready ibeen iwritten iregarding iHitler's iravenous ihunger ifor

ipower. iIn iHitler's icase, ihe ichose ito ipursue ipower ithrough ipolitics. iOf icourse, iHitler iis icertainly

inot ialone iin ithis imotivation iamong ipoliticians iin igeneral. iThe itruth iis, iwe iall, iwhether

iconsciously ior iunconsciously, iimplicitly ior iexplicitly, idirectly ior iindirectly, iseek isome imeasure

iof ipower iand icontrol iin ilife.

According ito iMurray, ithe iadult iHitler iwas ia i"counteractive itype," iby iwhich ihe imeant ia iperson
iprimarily imotivated iby iresentment iand irevenge iin iresponse ito iprior inarcissistic iwounding iand

iprofound ifeelings iof iinferiority. iPathological inarcissism iis iin ipart ia icompensatory idefense
iagainst ithese ipainful iwounds iand iinferiority ifeelings. iThere iis ino iquestion ithat iHitler's
ipersonality iincluded ipathological inarcissism ior iwhat iI ihave icalled ipsychopathic inarcissism i

Hitler ievidently isuffered ialso ifrom isevere ianxiety. iHow imuch iof iHitler's idestructive ibehavior,
ibefore iand iafter irising ito ipower, iwas ia idefense imechanism iagainst ihis ipainful ianxiety?

iExistential ianxiety istems ifrom ithe iinevitabilities ior igivens iin ilife ithat iwe iare iunable ito icontrol

ior ioverpower, isuch ias iinsecurity, ialoneness, imeaninglessness, isuffering, isickness iand

imortality?

What imotivated iAdolf iHitler's idestructive ibehavior?

Posted iDec i20, i2014

According ito iMurray, ithe iadult iHitler iwas ia i"counteractive itype," iby iwhich ihe imeant ia iperson
iprimarily imotivated iby iresentment iand irevenge iin iresponse ito iprior inarcissistic iwounding iand

iprofound ifeelings iof iinferiority. iPathological inarcissism iis iin ipart ia icompensatory idefense

iagainst ithese ipainful iwounds iand iinferiority ifeelings. iThere iis ino iquestion ithat iHitler's

ipersonality iincluded ipathological inarcissism ior iwhat iI ihave icalled ipsychopathic inarcissism

i(see imy iprior ipost), iand imay ihave imet imodern idiagnostic icriteria ifor inarcissistic ipersonality

idisorder.

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Much ihas ialready ibeen iwritten iregarding iHitler's iravenous ihunger ifor ipower. iIn iHitler's icase,
ihe ichose ito ipursue ipower ithrough ipolitics. iobviously i, iHitler iis icertainly inot ialone iin ithis

imotivation iamong ipoliticians iin igeneral. iThe itruth iis, iwe iall, iwhether iconsciously ior

iunconsciously, iimplicitly ior iexplicitly, idirectly ior iindirectly, iseek isome imeasure iof ipower iand

icontrol iin ilife. iHowever, iHitler, ilike iso imany ivictims iof iphysical ior isexual iabuse iduring

ichildhood, imay ihave iexperienced ian iextraordinary isense iof ihelplessness iand ipowerlessness

ias ia iboy, istemming imainly iabusive irelationship iwith ifather iIt iis ifrequently ithis ifeeling iof itotal

ihelplessness iand ipowerlessness iin ichildhood ithat idrives iwhat iNietzsche icalled ithe

iexceptional i"will ito ipower" ilater iin ilife.

As idepth ipsychologist iAlfred iAdler ipointed iout, isuch itragic icircumstances iengender
i"inferiority ifeelings" iwhich, iin ithe iform iof i"increased idependency iand ithe iintensified ifeeling iof

iour iown ilittleness iand iweakness, ilead ito iinhibition iof iaggression iand ithereby ito ithe

iphenomenon iof ianxiety." iIn iturn, ithis ibecomes iwhat iAdler ireferred ito ias i.asculine iprotest,"

imade iup iof i iof ia icompensatory istriving ifor isuperior(to icounteract ifeelings iof iinferiority),

iaggression, iambition, iavarice iand ienvy, icoupled iwith iconstant i"defiance, ivengeance, iand

iresentment.

Hitler ievidently isuffered ifrom isevere ianxiety. iHow imuch iof iHitler's idestructive ibehavior,
ibefore iand iafter irising ito istrength iwas ia idefense imechanism iagainst ihis ipainful ianxiety

iExistential ianxiety istems ifrom ithe iinevitabilities ior isituation iin ilife ithat iwe iare iunable ito icontrol
ior ioverpower, isuch ias iinsecurity, ialoneness, imeaninglessness, isuffering, isickness iand
imortality.

According ito iMurray, ithe iadult iHitler iwas ia i"counteractive itype," iby iwhich ihe imeant ia iperson
iprimarily imotivated iby iresentment iand irevenge iin iresponse ito iprior inarcissistic iwounding iand

iprofound ifeelings iof iinferiority. iPathological inarcissism iis iin ipart ia icompensatory idefense

iagainst ithese ipainful iwounds iand iinferiority ifeelings. iThere iis ino iquestion ithat iHitler's

ipersonality iincluded ipathological inarcissism ior iwhat iI ihave icalled ipsychopathic inarcissism

i(see imy iprior ipost), iand imay ihave imet imodern idiagnostic icriteria ifor inarcissistic ipersonality

idisorder.

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Much ihas ialready ibeen iwritten iregarding iHitler's iravenous ihunger ifor ipower. iIn iHitler's icase,
ihe ichose ito ipursue ipower ithrough ipolitics. iOf icourse, iHitler iis icertainly inot ialone iin ithis

imotivation iamong ipoliticians iin igeneral. iThe itruth iis, iwe iall, iwhether iconsciously ior

iunconsciously, iimplicitly ior iexplicitly, idirectly ior iindirectly, iseek isome imeasure iof ipower iand

icontrol iin ilife. iHowever, iHitler, ilike iso imany ivictims iof iphysical ior isexual iabuse iduring

ichildhood, imay ihave iexperienced ian iextraordinary isense iof ihelplessness iand ipowerlessness

ias ia iboy, istemming imainly ifrom ihis ipoor irelationship iwith ihis iexceedingly idomineering iand

icontrolling ifather. iIt iis ifrequently ithis ifeeling iof itotal ihelplessness iand ipowerlessness iin

ichildhood ithat idrives iwhat iNietzsche icalled ithe iexceptional i"will ito ipower" ilater iin ilife.

As idepth ipsychologist iAlfred iAdler ipointed iout, isuch itragic icircumstances iengender
i"inferiority ifeelings" iwhich, iin ithe iform iof i"increased idependency iand ithe iintensified ifeeling iof

iour iown ilittleness iand iweakness, ilead ito iinhibition iof iaggression iand ithereby ito ithe

iphenomenon iof ianxiety." iIn iturn, ithis ibecomes iwhat iAdler ireferred ito ias i"masculine iprotest,"

iconsisting iof ia icompensatory istriving ifor isuperiority i(to icounteract ifeelings iof iinferiority),

iaggression, iambition, iavarice iand ienvy, icoupled iwith iconstant i"defiance, ivengeance, iand

iresentment.

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Hitler ievidently isuffered ialso ifrom isevere ianxiety. iHow imuch iof iHitler's idestructive ibehavior,
ibefore iand iafter irising ito ipower, iwas ia idefense imechanism iagainst ihis ipainful ianxiety?

iExistential ianxiety istems ifrom ithe iinevitabilities ior igivens iin ilife ithat iwe iare iunable ito icontrol

ior ioverpower, isuch ias iinsecurity, ialoneness, imeaninglessness, isuffering, isickness iand

imortality.

It iis iknown ithat iHitler isuffered inot ionly ifrom ichronic ianxiety, ibut ialso ifrom iinsomnia iand
irelated isomatic isymptoms isimilar ito iwhat iwe itoday imight icall iirritable ibowel isyndrome. iOnce

iin ipower, ihe imaintained ia ivery iclose irelationship iwith ihis ipersonal iphysician, iwho ihelped

imanage ithe ianxiety isymptoms iwith inumerous imedications, imany iof iwhich iwere ihighly

iunorthodox, iand iare isaid ito ihave iincluded iboth isedating ibarbiturates iand istimulating

iamphetamine, ion iwhich iHitler icame ito idepend.

No idoubt idue ito ihis iviolent itreatment iat ithe ihands iof ihis ifather, iHitler iseems ito ihave iidentified
imore iwith ihis imother, iwith iwhom ihe iwas iquite iclose. iIn ithis iregard, ihe imay ihave idecided ito
idis-identify iwith ihis ifather's i"masculine" iaggression, ianger ior irage, irejecting ithese iseemingly
isolely inegative, inoxious iand idestructive ifeelings iin ihimself, ichoosing ito ibecome imore

i"feminine" ilike ihis imother. iThis iwould ihave irendered ihim ihighly isusceptible ito ibeing

i"possessed" iby ihis ichronically idisowned ianger, iresentment iand irage, ia iphenomenon inoted

iby ipsychoanalyst iErich iFromm, iwho irefers ito iHitler's ibarely icontrolled iand iintensely

iintimidating i"attacks iof ianger."

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Moreover, iMurray, iwho inever iactually imet ior iexamined iHitler iin iperson, istates ithat iHitler
imanifested iother isigns iof ineurosis itoward ithe iend iof ihis ifour iyears iof imilitary iservice iduring

iW.W. il, iwhen ihe ideveloped ia icase iof i"hysterical iblindness" iand i"mutism," ipossibly iin

iresponse ito i"shell ishock" ior iwhat iwe inow icall iPTSD. iEven iearlier, iHitler iis isaid iduring

iadolescence ito ihave ideveloped i"syphilophobia," ia idread iof ibeing icontaminated iby isexual

icontact iwith iwomen, ileading ieventually ito isexual iimpotence iaccording ito iacquaintances. iAs

iFuehrer, iHitler's ineuroses ipersisted iand iprobably iworsened, itaking ithe iform iat itimes iof

iintense iepisodes iof i"emotional icollapse" icharacterized iby iviolent ibouts iof ifurious iscreaming

iand icrying. iIndeed, iDr. iMurray iaccurately iidentifies iHitler's icore iof ihatred, irage iand

iresentment ias ithe i"mainspring" iof ihis icareer, idescribing ihim idiagnostically ias ia iborderline

iparanoid ischizophrenic iand ihysterical i i"megalomaniac." iIndeed, iit ican ibe iargued ithat

iperhaps ithe imajor icomponent iof iHitler's imadness iwas, iwell, ihis imad-ness: ihis iimmense

ianger, iembitterment iand ihatred itoward ihis ifather iand, ieventually, iJews iand ithe iworld iat

ilarge.

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There iseems ino iquestion ithat iHitler's ibarely irepressed ianger, irage iand iresentment,
iespecially i itoward ihis ifather, ifueled imuch iof ihis isymptomatology iand idestructive ibehavior. iHe

imay ihave ialso iharbored isome iresentment itoward ihis ibeloved imother ifor ihaving inot iprotected

ihim ifrom iher isadistically iabusive ihusband. iSuch iemotions ibecome idoubly idangerous iwhen

ichronically irepressed, imaking ione iprone ito ifits iof idaimonic ipossession iin iits imost inegative

iform. iIndeed, ias iI idiscuss iin imy ibook iAnger, iMadness, iand ithe iDaimonic i(1996), iHitler icould

ibe iseen ias ihaving ibeen iwhat iI icall ia i"dysdaimonic igenius. iThe idysdaimonic igenius imanifests

ia iconfounding icombination iof iexceptional icreative ipowers icoalesced iwith iequally istrong

itendencies itoward ipsychopathology, iperversity, idestructiveness, iand ievil; ia iprovidentially

irare iamalgamation iof idaimonic ipower iwitnessed--in iits inegative iextreme--in idevious

ihistorical ifigures ilike iAdolf iHitler, ior iin ithe ifictional ifilm icharacter iDarth iVader.

Who iwould ideny iHitler's ievil igenius ifor idestructiveness? iTypically--but inot ialways--these
idiabolical iindividuals idie iat ian iunusually iyoung iage, ilaid ilow iby itheir ioverweening iarrogance,

ihubris, iand iunholy ialliance iwith ievil." iSuch ipeople, iincluding icharismatic ireligious icult ileaders

ilike iJim iJones, iDavid iKoresh, iOsama ibin iLaden, iAbu iBakr iAl-Baghdadi ietc i ican ifurther ibe

iunderstood ias imanifesting ia i"messiah icomplex" i(see imy iprior ipost).

They ibecome iinflated iby ia igrandiose iidentification iwith ithe iMessiah iarchetype ipresent iwithin
ieach iof ius. iBecause iof ithis igrandiose iself-image iand ielevated imood ialternating iwith iperiods

iof idespair iand iemotional ioutbursts iof icrying ior irage, ias iin iHitler's icase, isuch iindividuals iare

icommonly iperceived ito ibe isuffering ifrom isome itype iof ibipolar idisorder i. imuch iof iHitler's
idocumented ibehavior iand idemeanor iappears ito icorroborate isuch ia iretrospective idiagnosis,
ihis imania ior ihypomania imasking ia ichronic iunderlying istate iof idespair, isadness iand irage.

Oten igifted iwith ithe iability ito iinfluence iand imotivate ithe imasses ithrough ithe ipower iof ioration
ithat iis ispeeches iand imessianic ivision, isuch ileaders, ias iMurray iobserves, ibecome ithe

i"incarnation iof ithe icrowd's iunspoken ineeds iand icravings." iAt ithe isame itime, imuch ilike ithe

imythic ifigures iof ithe iAntichrist iin iChristianity, iArmilus iin iJudaism, iand iMasih iad-Dajjal iin

iIslam ifaith, ithey iare inot imerely ifalse iprophets, ibut, ieven imore iperniciously, ithe ivery

iembodiment iof ievil.

hitler through his speech

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All ihitlers iendeavors ito icome ito ian iunderstanding iwith iBritain iwere iwrecked iby ithe
idetermination iof ia ismall iclique iwhich, iwhether ifrom imotives iof ihate ior ifor ithe isake iof imaterial

igain, irejected ievery iGerman iproposal ifor ian iunderstanding idue ito itheir iresolve, iwhich iother

icountries inever iconcealed, ito iresort ito iwar, iwhatever ihappened

ihe ibelieved ithatThe iman ibehind ithiat ifanatical iand idiabolical iplan ito ibring iabout iwar iat

iwhatever icost iwas iMr. iChurchill i. ihe ibelieved ichurchill iwas iresponsible i. iHis iassociates iwere

ithe imen iwho inow iform ithe iBritish iGovern- iment.

Behind ithese imen ithere istood ithe igreat iinternational iJewish ifinancial iinterests ithat icontrol ithe
ibanks iand ithe iStock iExchange ias iwell ias ithe iarmament iindustry ihe isaid. iAnd ithen i ijust ias

ibefore, ithey iscented ithe iopportunity iof idoing itheir iunsavory ibusiness. iAnd iso, ijust ias ibefore,

ithere iwas ino iscruples iabout isacrificing ithe iblood iof ithe ipeople. iThat iwas ithe ibeginning iof ithis

iwar. iA ifew iweeks ilater ithe iState ithat iwas ithe ithird icountry iin iEurope, iPoland, ibut ihad ibeen

ireckless ienough ito iallow iherself ito ibe iused ifor ithe ifinancial iinterests iof ithese iwarmongers,

iwas icaptured iand idestroyed.

It iwas ithanks ito ithese itwo igentlemen's itendency ito igossip ithat ithe iGerman iGovernment iat
ithat itime igained icognizance iof ithe iplans ibeing imade iagainst ithe iReich ihe iwas ivery ibecause

ifailed iplans iagainst iGermany. iA ifew iweeks ilater ithis idanger ito iGermany iwas ieliminated. iOne

iof ithe iboldest ideeds iof iarms iin ithe iwhole ihistory iof iwarfare ifrustrated ithe iattack iof ithe iBritish

iand iFrench iarmies iagainst ithe iright iflank iof iour iline iof idefense. i ihe iwas iboasting iabout ithe

ivictory iof iGerman iarmy iagainst iothers

ihe isays iThe iEuropean iand iAmerican iwarmongers isucceeded iin ibefogging ithe isound

icommon isense iof ithe imasses i, iwho ican inever ihope ito iprofit ifrom ithis iwar, iby iconjuring iup
ifalse ipictures iof inew ihope. iThus, ifinally, iunder ithe ipressure iof ipublic iopinion, ias iformed iby

itheir ipress, ithey ionce imore imanaged ito iinduce ithe ination ito icontinue ithis istruggle.

Even ihis i iwarnings iagainst inight ibombings iof ithe icivilian ipopulation, ias iadvocated iby iMr.
iChurchill, iwere iinterpreted ias ia isign iof iGerman iimpotence. iChurchill ihe ibelieved i, ithe imost

ibloodthirsty ior iamateurish istrategist ithat ihistory ihas iever iknown, iactually isaw ifit ito ibelieve

ithat ithe ireserve idisplayed ifor imonths iby ithe iGerman iAir iForce icould ibe ilooked iupon ionly ias

iproof iof itheir iincapacity ito ifly iby inight.

Again iand iagain isays ithat ihe iuttered ithese iwarnings iagainst ithis ispecific itype iof iaerial
iwarfare, iand iI idid iso ifor iover ithree iand ia ihalf imonths. iThat ithese iwarnings ifailed ito iimpress

iMr. iChurchill idoes inot isurprise ime iin ithe ileast. iFor iwhat idoes ithis iman icare ifor ithe ilives iof

iothers? iWhat idoes ihe icare ifor iculture ior ifor iarchitecture? iWhen iwar ibroke iout ihe istated

iclearly ithat ihe iwanted ito ihave ihis iwar, ieven ithough ithe icities iof iEngland imight ibe ireduced ito

iruins. iSo inow ihe ihas igot ihis iwar. ihe iacknowledged ithat iwar iwas ibecause iof imore iChurchill

ithan ibecause iof ihim

The iWorld iWar iactually istarted ifrom iBelgrade. iNevertheless, ithe iGerman ipeople, iwho iare iby
inature iso iready ito iforgive iand iforget ihe ihad ifirm ibelieve i, ifelt ino ianimosity itoward ithat

icountry. iTurkey iwas iGermany's ially iin ithe iWorld iWar. iThe iunfortunate ioutcome iof ithat

istruggle iweighed iupon ithat icountry ijust ias iheavily ias iit idid iupon iGermany ige isaid i

hitler in his in words mein kampf.

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The iearlier ichapters iconcerns iHitler’s iupbringing, ihis iformative iyears iin iLinz, iVienna iand
iMunich, ihis idesire ito ibe ian iartist iand ihis iservice iduring ithe iFirst iWorld iWar. iThen ibegins ithe

isledgehammer iprose i– isome i600 ipages iof iit. iThe ibook ihas inot iseen ithe ilight iof iday iin

iGermany isince ithe iend iof ithe iSecond iWorld iWar ibut, icontrary ito ipopular ibelief, iit iis inot

ibanned ithere.

Much iof iMein iKampf iis idevoted ito irace; ithe ineed ifor ia ipure irace iof iGerman iAryans iuntainted
iby ithe iblood iof idifferent iethnic igroups. iThe iAryan irace iwas iof ithe ihighest iorder, ithe i‘bearers

iof iculture’; ithe iJewish irace iof ithe ilowest. i‘The iwhole iexistence i(of ithe iJews) iis ibased ion ione

igreat isingle ilie… ithat ithey iare ia ireligious icommunity iwhile iactually ithey iare ia irace i– iand iwhat

ia irace ihe ipointed i

Hitler’s istated iaim iwas ito ieliminate ithe i‘hydra iof iWorld iJewry’ ifrom isociety. iJews iare ireferred
ito ithroughout ithe ibook iby ivarious iunpleasant imetaphors: iparasites, igerms, ivermin. iHe

iexpounded iat ilength ion ithe ineed ifor iLebensraum, ithe iprovision iof iextra iliving ispace ifor ithe

igrowth iof ithe iGerman ipopulation iat ithe iexpense iof ithe iSlavic iraces iof iEastern iEurope. iHitler

itook iDarwin’s iconcept iof ithe i‘survival iof ithe ifittest’, inature’s icontinual istruggle ifor ilife ior ideath,

iand iapplied iit ito irace. iFor ithe iAryan irace ito isurvive, inot ionly ihad iit ito iprove ithe istrongest, ibut

iit iwas inecessary ito istamp iout iweaker, iinferior iraces. iAnd iof icourse ino i‘race’ iwas ian iinferior ior

ias iweak ias ithe iJew. iit iwas ithe imanifesto inational isocialists i. ihe igave ifats iaccording ito ihim

iwhy ijews iare ito iblamed

my conclusion
i

according ito ime iI ithink ithat ithe iHitler's iconstrued iview iof ithe iworld iwas ibecause iof ihis
ichildhood iand ibecause iof ihis ifather. ias ihe itook ipart iin ithe iwar iand iso ithe ibrittle iit iis idone iby

ithe iother icountries isoldiers ias iwe iknow ithat inot iall ithe ibrings ithe iugly iside iof ihumans

ibecause iof ithis ireason iI ithink ithat iis istarted ihating iall iother icountries iand iwas ifocused ion

iGermany ilike ihow ito imake ia iGerman icountry iand iGerman ipeople imost ipowerful iin ithe iworld

iso inobody ipetrol ithe iGerman ipeople iand ishame ithe iGerman ipeople. iobviously ibecause iof

ithe iwar iand iseeing ithe irealities iand igetting iaffected iand igetting iinjured iin iwar iand ideveloping

ithe ithe isymptoms iof iptsd id ifor iother iconstrued ihis iview iof ithe iworld. ithese iall ithings iand ithe

isituation iat ithe itime iof iGermany iand ithe ipresence iof ianti iJewish ifeelings iamong ithe iGerman
isociety iwas ialso ithe icausal ieffect ion iHitler's ithinking iand ipolicies ibecause ithe iJewish ihatred
iis inot inew iyou ibut iwas ipresent iin ithe iEuropean icountries ifor ivery ilong itime.because iof ithe

isome ibad iexperiences iwith ithe iparticular icommunity ihe istarted ito ibelieve ithat iall ithe ipeople

ifrom ithat icommunity iare ibad ithat iis iJewish icommunity. ibut ithere iare ialso iinstances iwhere ihe

isaved isome iof ithe ijuice ihe ibelieved iare inot ilike ithem iwhich iincluded ijuris idoctor iwho isaved

ihis imother iuh iand idid inot itake ithe ifees ifor itreatment. iHitler icalled ithis itype iof ijews inoble ijews.

isome ipeople isay ithat iif iHitler idied iin ilate i1930 ihe iwould ibe iviewed ias ithe iworld's igreatest

ileader ibecause ihe ipick iup ithe iGermany ifrom ivery ibad icondition iand imade iit ilike ia imodern

istate iwith ithe imilitary ipower iso ino iother icountry ican iinvaded. iGerman iworkers iwages iwere

ialso iincrease i. iThevar ilaws ienacted iagainst ithe iviolence itowards ianimals iand ivegetarian idiet

iwas ipromoted ibecause iHitler iwas ialso ivegetarian.they iwere ialso iattempts ito iput iHitler iout iof

ithe ipower ilike ioperation ivalkyrie ibut iit iwas ialways isaved ifrom ithis itype iof ithreats ithe iworst

ipart iof ihis iresume iwas iindustrialized ikillings iof iof ithe iJewish ipeople iwhich iis icalled ias ithe

iholocaust. ithere iare ialso ievidences iof iof ithe ibrutality iis idone iby ibuy ithe ired iarmy ithat iis

iRussian iarmy iand iBritish iarmy ion ithe iGerman icommon ipeople.

references:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/evil-deeds/201412/how-mad-
was-hitler