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What does it mean?
Hitler states his party had two early principles: a true ideology and exclusive power in Germany.
In plain terms
The party aimed for a true ideology and to be the only power.
What can you take from it?
Ideological exclusivity and total power were early goals.

Where it applies

  • party formation
  • political ambition

Putting it to work

  • track early party goals

Questions to consider

  • What defines a true ideology?
  • Why seek exclusive power?

Another view

It admits aiming for one-party rule from the start.

More from Adolf Hitler

  1. Our party remains as firm as this rock and will not be divided by any force in Germany.

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  2. All upright Germans will be National Socialists, but only the best National Socialists will be party members!

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  3. We want this people to be hard, not soft, and you must steel yourselves for it in your youth!

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