Adolf Hitler Synopsis Adolf Hitler, a charismatic, Austrian-born demagogue, rose to power in Germany during the 1920s and early 1930s at a time of social, political, and economic upheaval. Failing to take power by force in 1923, he eventually won power by democratic means. Once in power, he eliminated all opposition and launched an ambitious program of world domination and elimination of the Jews, paralleling ideas he advanced in his book, Mein Kampf. His "1,000 Year Reich" …showed first 75 words of 3438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3438 total… who live in a democracy and those values which were important to Adolf Hitler. Read the excerpt, "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" from Ellen Switzer's How Democracy Failed. This excerpt deals with the corruption of the minds and values of children. Lead the class in a discussion of what is meant when someone talks about another person by saying, "He is an Adolf Hitler," and if this is ever a fair metaphorical reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**