Chapter 52 Chapter 9 Family Death (1)

1928-1931 Hitler's initial efforts to implement his new ideas were made by his surrogates.In Berlin, Joseph Goebbels is pulling out all the stops to rejuvenate the party after losing the latest election. In the summer of 1928, he wrote 3*?articles in an attempt to curry favor with workers who voted for the left.Attacking in the language of the Communist Party, he said that the capitalist worker "is no longer a living person, no longer an originator, no longer a creator. He has become a machine, a number, an insensible or Machine servants in the factories of the target." Only National Socialism could bring them dignity and give meaning to their lives.In a remarkably short period, Goebbels had replaced Strasser as the leading recruiter in the North.In this way, it is clear that a political opponent was eliminated for the Führer.Hitler was very pleased with Goebbels' move, approved his socialist line, and changed "Blame" into a biweekly.He also made the editor the head of the Party’s Propaganda Department.

In politics, Hitler was sometimes forgiving.If the previous opponent showed repentance, the Führer might reward him.Here's how he turned his debt into an asset.After crushing Gregor Strasser's attempts to change National Socialism, Hitler put him in charge of rebuilding the party; Strasser managed to centralize governance and became the most powerful one of the characters.Thanks to his and Goebbels' efforts, by the end of the year, the membership had grown to around 100,000. In order to consolidate the gains made in the north, Hitler came to Berlin on November 16, 1928, and gave a speech on the revival of the nation and the country in the stadium.As the Reds might disrupt the venue, Hitler stepped up his defenses.His guard is composed of selected youths.These young people are about 18 to 20 years old, and they all swore to defend the head of state.They called themselves the SS, or SS for short.There were about 10,000 people in the audience, most of whom had never heard Hitler speak.At first, his words didn't resonate much.The problem was with the new PA system.For example, the British journalist Sefton Delmer, who was standing in the back hall, could not hear what Hitler was saying.Delmer only heard that Hitler was persuading the Germans not to eat oranges.After writing down the words "Crazy Man", he left the hall.Because the noise from the loudspeaker was too harsh, Hitler had to turn off the microphone and speak loudly.After a few minutes, he quelled the cries of the red troublemakers, took full control of the venue, and controlled the audience. "Whoever shakes his fist in front of the German people we force him to be our brother," he said.Then he brought up the monster of national degeneration. "The national degeneration of the great nation has begun. The Negroization of culture and manners - not only of blood - is in full stride. The world has been democratized. The worth of the individual is declining; the consciousness of the masses has triumphed visibly over the great leader's Thought. As long as the number is large, the new God."

Hitler felt his throat constrict.For more than an hour, his voice was forced out.He felt that he had exhausted all his energy and "was about to fall", so he hurriedly ended his speech. "We are against the idea of ​​numbers, and against the ravings of the masses. We want good men to run the government. Some people vote for nothing. There are 100,000 of us. The authority of the leader alone These 100,000 people also understand that democracy itself is deceit.” This is the victory of magnetism over matter. "When Hitler made a speech," Goebbels said of the speech, "his words had the effect of a magnet, and all resistance collapsed. One could only be his friend or his enemy... The secret of his power In: his devotion to the movement, and therefore to the fanaticism of Germany."

One month later, at a symposium with students at the University of Berlin, American journalist Louis Rozner also witnessed the same phenomenon. "My first impression of him was that he was a perfect actor. When the camera was on him, he pretended not to see him, talking earnestly with Rudolf Hess, who was always with him; Keep turning, and he writes with a pen, as if he were writing a speech outline. The acting is really good." Rozner noticed that Hitler's young followers, one by one, listened like a fool. "As I left the meeting, I thought to myself, this man's speech is by no means perfect, he is boastful, impassioned, and beat his chest, but how can he fascinate these young intellectuals so much? I thought, so much There is always someone who can spot the obvious flaws in his logic."

One of these fascinated young intellectuals was Albert Speer.This person is a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Engineering.He didn't really want to participate, but the students urged him repeatedly, so he had no choice but to come.He had expected Hitler to be wearing a military uniform with a swastika on his arm. "Well, he was wearing a blue suit, and he looked like a gentleman. Everything about him showed that he was reasonable and humble." What impressed Speer was that his speech was a bit awkward. Fluid, he's also a little timid, as if giving a history lesson. "There is something about him, in my opinion; especially his opposition propaganda has convinced me that he is a hysterical demagogue, a fanatical soldier who yells and gesticulates in his speeches. The applause of the audience did not lure him into a fever." Hitler's timidity disappeared, and his speech became both attractive and persuasive.Like everyone else, he felt warm and completely mesmerized. "Any doubts and reservations were swept away."