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Summary: Important book but a horrid read
Review: One must have a strong stomach, as well as a lot of time to pay attention to Hitler's musings, to be able to sit and read this book cover to cover. This book is obviously an important book that should be in every bookshelf of a student of history, but that doesn't make it readable. Hitler's statements about the Jews and other things such as Lebensraum are well known in other secondary sources, the value of Mein Kampf is to be able to read them in their own convoluted badly written context.
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Summary: waste of time...
Review: This book is just written by a mad man who repeats himself and makes up words. The only people who could like this book is if you are white power. I read it cause i am studying World War II. If you are not studying World War II and you arnt white power, dont get this. He has no idea what he is talking about more than half the time.
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Summary: Essential reading
Review: I have read this work half a dozen times and each time I discover something new. The Hitler who wrote Mein Kampf was not the Hitler who later went on to rule the Third Reich and most of Europe. He was still developing.
Hitler was, naturally, a better public orator than he was an author, nevertheless this book can be compared with his "Table Talk" conversations (which were published after his death), as Mein Kampf is filled with Hitler's thoughts, opinions, ideals, and plans. He also gives an interesting, albeit brief, account of his childhood and young adulthood as well as an especially fascinating first-hand account of his experiences as a soldier in WWI.
One is stunned at this man's great intelligence, despite what popular opinion would have us believe.
It is certainly not light reading, but anyone in search of truth about Hitler and his way of thinking, not to mention his countless critics and would-be judges, must first have read this fine work.
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Summary: Just a nut eh?
Review: Hitler is often refered to as satan or crazy, but was he? There is no denying that he along with the Nazi party killed many million Jews and other groups but to judge him as an intellectual squarly on his actions is harsh. If one reads this book and takes the time to let it sink in, he or she will soon realize that this man was extremely intellectual. He was not evil, possesed by the devil, or satanic in anyway but just wanted better. It is said in this book that all he wants is a better life for the people of his race. Although he took this to an extreme in killing other races, he had a good idea. He just wanted a prospering community without hunger or violence. Wrongly, Hitler chose to make his dream by denying basic human rights to others. I am not a Nazi nor do I glorify Hitler in any way, but if one truly takes the time to listen, he or she might learn the other side of the one-sided story taught to us in school.
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Summary: I am at a loss for words
Review: One word: Genius. This book revealed the true genius that Adolf Hitler truly was. Mein Kampf is quite possibly one of the most controversial, and followed, manuscripts of the 20th century, and he was without a doubt, a very respectable military figure. I almost wish he had written more books, because this one showed an insight into this man-a man that cast a shadow over the world and still has a legacy decades later. Who wouldn't want to know what made Adolf Hitler tick? Mein Kampf just goes to show you that what you think can never happen can.
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Summary: An excellent way to understand part of history
Review: If you are one of those people who are looking to further understand history by reading literature, then you will probably want to read Mein Kampf. In this book, you will find the ideologies and personality that led Adolf Hitler to take the course that he did. You will be able to further understand why things happened and why Hitler acted the way he did. Keep in mind, however, that this book must be read with an open mind that wishes to learn more about this aspect of history.Mein Kampf was not written for you to sit down and read for enjoyment, and it should not be taken that way. The reading can be slow at times, but if you really wish to learn more about Hitler, the Third Reich, and what led to the Second World War, then this book is an indispensible resource.
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Summary: A Note or Two on 'Mein Kampf'....
Review: 'Mein Kampf' is a human document, if it is neither precisely history nor precisely literature. It has been cruelly criticized. Quite the most bitter things that could have been said about it have come from the side of literary rather than of political criticism. To that extent they are negligible and beside any real point. Hitler's mind teemed in Landsberg as it teemed since, with a multitude of urgent ideas. It must have been of immense mental service to him to set them down, with the aid of the enthusiastic and devoted Hess, and reduce them to the order and the cogency of ink!
THIS BOOK, IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED, WAS ADDRESSED TO THE ADHERENTS OF THE ORIGINAL GERMAN WORKER'S PARTY, AND IN NO WAY APPEALED TO OPPONENTS AT HOME OR TO FOREIGNERS ABROAD.
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Summary: Only for the Educated
Review: To berate this author's book, passing it off as simply "rambling," is to deny passing on the message the Holocaust survivors want us most to deliver: "Always remember, and never forget." To discount it as boring or confusing simply means the reader must educate himself with history, desire to learn about issues outside his own environment and current events, and most importantly - read more in order to get a better vocabulary so it won't seem so confusing. Upon first hearing that Hitler was a high-school dropout and before reading Mein Kampf, I figured it was his lack of education that gave way to his feelings - and actions - on racism. Throw in a little economic failure with a society desperate for WWI revenge, and you have the perfect recipe that needs only an uneducated schitzo like Hitler to concoct the horror that ensued. Oh, no, indeed. Rather, the opposite holds true: High school was far too simple for Hitler, who, unlike our own youth, thirsted for knowledge in the subjects our youth find tedious. It is when you WANT to learn and educate your SELF, rather than a school teacher assigning it to you that you truly learn and internalize anything. It was in Hitler's thirst for knowledge of history, culture, society and his internalization of it that he conceived applying his knowledge to an entire nation by "saving" them from destruction. Was Hitler moral? Not by our standards. Was he correct? Not by our standards. But it is only in lending yourself to different thoughts than your own in past time periods and economies that we will learn FROM it so as to STOP it dead in its tracks in the future. The most asked questions about the Holocaust, "HOW could he do what he did to so many people, and WHY?" starts HERE, with this book. A must read for anyone remotely interested in learning not just about Hitler, the Holocaust and Hitler's ideologies, but in responsibly educating oneself so as to possibly become a positive force in society's future. To think another "Hitler" cannot arise again is to have the attitudes and actions behind tossing this book aside, sticking one's head in the sand, and flipping on the television again so as not to miss out on one's daily vegetation into ignorance and complacency.
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Summary: Hitler Puttin' it to Paper
Review: Here it is, straight from the man himself. Called everything from garbage to a Satanic Bible, Mein Kampf is the written words of one of history's most important figures, Adolf Hitler. "My Struggle" was taken down in prison where Hitler was incarcerated for his failed Munich coup in 1923. Hitler waxes philosophical about his early life and aspirations, government, and a new program to lift Germany to dominance. The book is kind of tough to read at times, but other passages are remarkably lucid. This is probably due to the fact that it is a dictated account. There is endless repetition and congealed passages that will make you shake your head in incomprehension. I think the best hope for reading this book is to try and come away with the general themes of what Hitler is trying to say. Try not to get bogged down in the details or you're a goner. Hitler begins the book by discussing his childhood. His father and him argued incessantly over what career Hitler should pursue. Hitler won by default (his parents died) and chose to pursue his dream of painting. He spent time in Vienna, where he began to form opinions on Marxism and Judaism. Long sections follow on Hitler's experiences in World War I, the Jews, and the failures of democracy. German foreign policy, along with its failures, is discussed in detail. Hitler never provides much evidence for his arguments, except for his condemnation of democracy, which is right on the money. Interspersed throughout his long discussions on politics and race are accounts of the rise of the NSDAP, or Nazi party. This is probably the most interesting part of the book, as Hitler outlines the growth of the party up until the Munich putsch. I suspect most people will read this book to find out what Hitler says about the Jews. Hitler does discuss the Jews, mainly by outlining how the Jews gain dominance over the gentiles throughout history. Hitler sees Marxism as a Jewish phenomenon designed to enslave the Aryan world. The international financial system is seen as the cause of World War I. This same system is also described as a tool of the Jews. Hitler believed that the Jews sabotaged the German war effort from behind the lines. Jews are referred to as parasites and less than human. In general, most of the book is not about Jews, but concerns politics. The copy I bought was in the history section under Germany/Austria. At times turgid and fascinating, you'll never forget reading Mein Kampf. I enjoyed this translation. I expected to see some raving monster. Instead, we see a political animal with some intense views. This book is must read for historians and World War II buffs.
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Summary: Mein Kampf: Written by the biggest genius man has ever seen!
Review: This is a book only meant to be read only by those who are not biast. This shows that not only did the jews and poles had a hard time but so did the man named Hitler. This book digs deep down in the "mans" soul and he pours out his true emotions and hardships of what he went through to get to the top. Some say that he was insane but he explains in his book that he is very sane and he did what he did to pursue the life of every young boy wanting to rule the world when he wants to grow up. Dont judge him on what he did because that was his only way to be appreciated in life and he was a military GENIUS.
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