Summary Of Hitler's World View By Eberhard Jackel

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German Historian, Eberhard Jackel in his book, Hitler’s World View: A Blueprint for Power, argues that Hitler had a Weltanschauung--worldview--based on his principles of foreign policy and antisemitism. He supports his claim through the use of a variety of primary and secondary sources. Many times throughout the book Jackel directly quotes from Hitler’s three books: Mein Kampf volume one, Mein Kampf volume two, and Hitler’s Secret Book. Jackel’s purpose is to critically analyze Hitler’s history in order to determine the content of Hitler’s Weltanschauung and the development of it. He establishes an investigative tone for historians, scholars, or anyone interested in the history of Hitler. Jackel’s book is a history of Hitler, more specifically