Adolf Hitler vs Winston Churchill (Part 19)
Real Dictators
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The Germans and the Germans - A History of the German Empire
Hitler has a window of opportunity to strike at Britain before its defences are replenished. Leading Nazis, Himmler and Goebbels especially are extremely superstitious. It actually goes back to the core truth I think about the Nazis that they're a cult. There was a huge amount of occult practice and belief among them. Hitler believed in Nostradamus' prophecies. He was very influenced by them. In Germany, there has never been anyone more popular. The frenzy of adulation is something to be heard. As one official puts it, all citizens recognize wholly, joyfully and thankfully the superhuman greatness of the Führer. Adolf Hitler sees himself as liberator of
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