Mr. Barone/Mrs. Gerber
English 9R
6 April 2016 An influential person is someone who changes society, for better or for worse. Adolf Hitler changed world history for the worst and caused many, devastating tragedies, such as World War II and the Holocaust. The world was extremely affected by Hitler due to his powerful, brainwashing speeches; his persuasive book, Mein Kampf; and his ability to intimidate people. One of the ways Adolf Hitler had a negative impact on the world is through his speeches. Hitler brainwashed everyone into thinking what he was doing to Jewish people and other religions was okay through his speeches. He used powerful hand motions and emphasized his sentences, making him a strong orator. As stated in the …show more content…
In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler expressed his opinion of how Germany should be ruled. While in prison for a five year sentence, but he only ended up serving a few months, for a failed coup known as the Beer Hall Putsch, he wrote an autobiography that he named Mein Kampf as stated on page 478 of Important World Leaders by Guliano. In Vienna, he formed this notion that Aryans are the superior, master race while trying to pursue his dream of art, which he later failed at (“Adolf Hitler” Baird). In Mein Kampf, he explained that pure Aryan blood signified the dominant race, and the enemy was “Jewry, communism, effete liberalism and decadent capitalism.” This displays a renewed German nationalism under fighting and suggests they take back the land lost to other countries (“Adolf Hitler” Baird). This book served as the political platform for the Nazi party. This is significant because without this book, the Nazis may have never believed the Aryans were superior and should be the only race left in Germany. Adolf Hitler openly expressed and flaunted his anti-Semitism (“Adolf Hitler” Fredriksen). Without this book, the Nazis possibly may not have been convinced that the Jews were the enemy and the Aryans are above all, allowing for a mass killing of the Jews and other religions. Fredriksen stated that Hitler wanted to extend Germany’s borders, which might have been the cause for the start of