The Third Reich World War I had come to a close, and Germany was in ruins. Not just physical ruins, but also in mental ruins. Germany's government and economy had been destroyed. Confusion had engulfed Germany's people, and every citizen was desperately looking for something to grab on to, something to belong to, something or someone to soothe the agony of defeat. World War I produced such a man, a man that is probably the …showed first 75 words of 1176 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1176 total…was very interesting. I think it really shows that Hitler only became the supreme leader due to the circumstance of post-WWI Germany. Nevertheless, even though Hitler used his power for unspeakable evil; I believe he was a genius. Who else do you know that could go from a prison inmate convicted of high treason to a totalitarian leader within a decade? However his genius does not even come close to excusing him from his atrocities.