If the Providence has so willed that the German people cannot be spared this fight, then I can only be grateful that it entrusted me with the leadership in this historic struggle which, for the next 500 or 1,000 years, will be described as decisive, not only for the history of Germany, but for the whole of Europe and indeed the whole world. The German people and their soldiers are working and fighting today, not only for the present, but for the coming, nay the most distant, generations. A historical revision on a unique scale has been imposed on us by the Creator. : The next incursion against this homestead of European culture was carried out from the distant East. A terrible stream of barbarous, uncultured hordes sallied forth from the interior of Asia deep into the hearts of the European Continent, burning, looting, murdering-a true scourge of the Lord. : From the time when the Movement I consisted of seven men, until we took over power in January 1933, the path was so miraculous that only Providence itself with its blessing could have made this possible. : Our enemies must not deceive themselves-in the 2,000 years of German history known to us, our people have never been more united than today. The Lord of the Universe has treated us so well in the past years that we bow in gratitude to a providence which has allowed us to be members of such a great nation. We thank Him that we also can be entered with honor into the ever-lasting book of German history!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hitler claims leadership in a long struggle for Germany and Europe, framing invasion from the East as divine punishment.
- In plain terms
- Hitler sees leading this war as a divine task to protect European culture from Eastern hordes.
- What can you take from it?
- Leaders may frame wars as divine missions to justify prolonged conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do leaders use religion to justify war?
- What defines a historic struggle?
Another view
It uses divine language to legitimize aggression and endless conflict.
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