Adolf Hitler’s impact is almost incalculable.  A fitting epitaph for him would be “Because Hitler lived, 50 million people died.” Although more has been written about Hitler than any other person, he remains perplexing.  After two biographies of Hitler, Oxford historian Alan Bullocks concedes, “I can’t explain Hitler.  I don’t believe anyone can.”  However, Bullock acknowledges that “oratory was the essential medium of his power.”  Hitler agreed, “Everything I have accomplished resulted from persuasion; I am conscious that I have no equal in the art of swaying the masses.”  We will study Hitler’s rhetoric through lectures, readings, and film.

Location: Frazier Hall, ISU

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