Mein Kampf

Adolf Hitler

Jun 2006 · Jaico Publishing House

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Book Description In 1922, just four years after the war to end all wars, an unknown Austrian then living in Bavaria planned a pamphlet to be called Settling Accounts. In it he intended to attack the ineffectiveness of the dominant political parties in Germany which were opposed to the new National Socialists (Nazis). In November 1923, Adolf Hitler was jailed for the abortive Munich Beer Hall putsch along with men willing and able to assist him with his writing. With the help of these collaborators, chief among them Rudolf Hess, the pamphlet became a book. Settling Accounts became Mein Kampf, an unparalleled example of muddled economics and history, appalling bigotry, and an intense self-glorification of Adolf Hitler as the true founder and builder of the National Socialist movement. It was written in hate and it contained a blueprint for violent bloodshed. When Mein Kampf was published in 1925, it was a failure. In 1926 a second volume appeared - it was no more successful than the first. People either laughed at it or ignored it. They were wrong to do so. As Hitler's power increased, pressure was put on all party members to buy the book. Gradually this pressure was extended to all elements of the German population. Soon Mein Kampf was even being passed out to newlywed couples as a gift. Ironically, and frighteningly, by the time Hitler came to power on January 30, 1933, what has been considered by many to be the most satanic book ever written was running neck and neck with the Bible at the top of the German bestseller lists. In his excellent introduction to this definitive American translation of Mein Kampf, Konrad Heiden writes: "For years Mein Kampf stood as proof of the blindness and complacency of the world. For in its pages Hitler announced -- long before he came to power -- a program of blood and terror in a self-revelation of such overwhelming frankness that few among its readers had the courage to believe it ... That such a man could go so far toward realizing his ambitions, and -- above all -- could find millions of willing tools and helpers; that is a phenomenon the world will ponder for centuries to come." We would be wrong in thinking that such a program, such a man, and such appalling consequences could not reappear in our world of the present. We cannot permit our selves the luxury of forgetting the tragedy of World War II or the man who, more than any other, fostered it. Mein Kampf must be read and constantly remembered as a specimen of evil demagoguery that people whenever men grow tired of thinking and acting for themselves. Mein Kampf is a blueprint for the age of chaos. It transcends in historical importance any other book of the present generation. In his translation Ralph Manheim has taken particular care to give an exact English equivalent of Hitler's highly individual, and often awkward style, including his occasional grammatical errors. We believe this book should stand as the complete, final, and definitive English version of Hitler's own story of his life, his political philosophy, and his thwarted plans for world domination. Translated by Ralph Manheim with an introduction by Konrad Heiden. A compilation of Hitler's most famous prison writings of 1923--the bible of National Socialism and the blueprint for the Third Reich.

Ratings and reviews

This book is a "struggle" to read! While some of his ideas are spot on, Hitler's take on the creation of a racial state and the International Jew are on the far side of rationality and ethics. And while it is clear he is a man of genius, the lack of organization and ideas thrown all over the place make it hard to read. All in all, it is a worthy read for its political take on things and as a historical document on the horrors of fascism.

the bakster started the war, and faked evidence. Bromberg massacre in Poland was a provocation from bankster to Hitler to try to draw him out. lt's just like the bankster is provoking China and Russia today. Hitler's idea on propaganda is still true, people today are totally dumbed down by bankster propaganda. However, l don't agree with eugenics. And the bankster happens to be almost all jews does not really imply jews are bad people....

People will always have a confused opinion about a public figure...It's human nature. Some will love him and some will hate him!! Unfortunately, those who love him are either young and naive or just love the fact that it's OK to mass murder people that you think are inferior..... Now, those who hate him subscribe to a reasonable hate because they understand that Hitler's concept on his book were dark and perveted....."Hitler could have been one of the greatest man in history"

About the author

Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany was one of the most powerful and notorious dictators of the 20th century. Hitler capitalized on economic woes, popular discontent and political infighting to take absolute power in Germany beginning in 1933. Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 led to the outbreak of World War II and by 1941 Nazi forces had occupied much of Europe.