Comparing Machiavelli to Hitler

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The following paper summarizes Machiavelli's theory of politics, what Machiavelli's thoughts might have been on being compared to Hitler and whether or not the writer agrees with Machiavelli's assessment of Hitler's leadership and politics. In addition, the writer looks at how Machiavelli may have advised Hitler on his leadership skills.

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"Machiavelli would say Hitler certainly appeared to possess these qualities that is why a large percentage of the German people supported his Nazi regime. As far as attempting to do good Hitler believed that what he was doing, by exterminating the Jews and other so-called lower races, was good and moreover that the German race was superior. According to his writings in Mein Kampf, Germany was "the mother of all life" (Hitler,459). According to an Encarta article," he hoped to conquer the entire world, and for a point in time his Nazi regime dominated most of Europe and much of North Africa. He instituted sterilization and euthanasia measures to enforce his idea of racial purity among German people and caused the slaughter of millions of Jews, Sinti and Roma (Gypsies), Slavic peoples, and many others, all of whom he considered inferior."

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