He wanted to start World War II as early as 1937. He dreamed of building the largest stadium in the history of mankind. And he had a legion of faithful female fans who dreamed of a night spent with the leader of the Third Reich. Learn ten facts from the life of Adolf Hitler that the manuals are silent about.
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 | 10. | It did not heal the German economy at all. On the contrary. In just six years, the country owed the equivalent of over 370 billion euros. As a result, as early as 1938, the Third Reich was on the brink of bankruptcy (read more about this). |
 | 9. | He wanted to abolish Christianity in Germany. According to the Nazis, it was merely a Jewish fairy tale. Instead, the leader of the Third Reich planned to introduce the new German religion (read more about this). |
 | 8. | He had a whole host of faithful groupies going crazy at his sight. Women from all over Germany sent him thousands of letters. In total, he has received more shipments from admirers than Mick Jagger and all Beatles put together (read more on this). |
 | 7. | He wanted to build the largest sports stadium in the world. It was planned that the monumental structure would be erected in Nuremberg. If completed, it could hold a whopping half a million people (read more on that). |
 | 6. | In a fit of rage, he almost started WWII as early as 1937 The reason for the fury of the leader of the Third Reich was the bombing of the pocket battleship "Deutschland" by the Spanish government air force. Ultimately, the advisers dissuaded Hitler from declaring war on Spain and thus removed the specter of a global conflict for two years (read more on this). |
 | 5. | He planned to carry out a series of terrorist attacks in the United States. Even eight specially trained subversives were sent overseas. Their main target was New York. Everything, however, backfired. Agents chased after prostitutes and alcohol rather than planning attacks (read more on this). |
 | 4. | Even in the face of the inevitable defeat of the Third Reich, he was adored by the Germans. The best proof of this was the public's reaction to the news of the failed attempt on July 20, 1944. Its organizers were widely condemned, the regime strengthened its position, and people openly expressed their support for the leader (read more on this topic). |
 | 3. | He wasn't the only author of "Mein Kampf". The ardent anti-Semite and Catholic priest Bernhard Stempfle had a significant influence on the final shape of the "bible" of National Socialism. Ultimately, however, it did him no good. He was one of the victims of the Long Knives Night (read more on that). |
 | 2. | In his youth, he most likely contracted syphilis from a Viennese prostitute. Syphilis may have turned an eloquent folk orator into a diabolical monster hungry for unlimited power (read more on this). |
 | 1. | He did not declare national mourning in Germany after Józef Piłsudski's death. Every deceased leader of a foreign country was entitled to the honors given to the Marshal of the Third Reich. Moreover, exactly the same celebrations were held in France (read more about it). |