“The best thing is to let Christianity gradually fade out,” he said in October of that year. “A long phase-out has something conciliatory. The dogma of Christianity will collapse in the face of science.” — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
To understand Hitler's power as a speaker, we must consider that he was not just the bellowing tavern demagogue we always picture, but in… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
We will never be able to understand the terrible things that happened between 1933 and 1945 if we deny from the outset that Hitler… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“The best thing is to let Christianity gradually fade out,” he said in October of that year. “A long phase-out has something conciliatory. The… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was an avid reader, a passion that stayed with him through all the phases of his career. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“But he also wrote in that same letter that he believed Hitler was a man of his word—a grievous error, as he would soon… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
The remarkable thing about Hitler was his talent for dissimulation. His formidable abilities as an actor are often overlooked. There are only very rarely… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Very few recordings exist in which Hitler can be heard speaking normally. But in those that do exist, it's evident he possessed quite a… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“This is the best day of my life…I will go down in history as the greatest German ever.” — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler always styled himself as a man who renounced all personal happiness in the service of his people. There is no conclusive evidence of… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was without a doubt exceptional in his criminal deeds. Yet in many respects, he was not at all out of the ordinary. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
