Real Dictators

Hitler's Women & Joseph Goebbels (Part 10)

Feb 16, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Hitler's Affair with Mitsi Writer

  • Adolf Hitler, using the alias 'Mister Wolf', forms a relationship with a 16-year-old Maria (Mitsi) Writer in 1926 at Berchtesgaden.
  • Mitsi falls deeply for him but becomes heartbroken when their affair ends, leading to a suicide attempt.
INSIGHT

Hitler's Early Political Struggles

  • Post-prison, Hitler's party is banned, and he is under a speaking ban until 1927, stalling his political momentum.
  • Internal Nazi political divisions appear, with younger members like Joseph Goebbels favoring a more socialist approach, which Hitler ultimately rejects.
INSIGHT

Hitler Embraces Electoral Politics

  • In Germany's stable mid-1920s, Hitler recognizes violent revolution failed and adopts electoral politics to woo middle-class and business voters.
  • The preference for traditional leadership is embodied by Germany's president Hindenburg, making overthrow unlikely at this time.
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