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Adolf Hitler Part 4: The Spy Becomes the Nazi Leader

Real Dictators

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Hitler's Ideological Flexibility

In the early 20s, Hitler is playing with lots of different ideas. He has not emerged fully formed as Germany's so-called messiah. National Socialism held that it was perfectly possible to be at once fiercely patriotic and racist - but also concerned for ordinary German workers. This ideological flexibility on Hitler's part shows how much he always thought about translating his ideas into reality.

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