Hitler--Memoirs of a Confidant

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The author, at one point a prominent Nazi official shares his memories of Hitler and recounts Hitler's conversations and opinions concerning politics, marriage, art, economics, and the Jews Cover Title Page Table of Contents Editor's Introduction Hitler's Confidant: Otto Wagener (Apr 9, 1888 - Aug 9, 1971) The Origin, Form, and Location of Wagener's Memoirs The Memoir's as Historical Source Wagener's Hitler This Volume Chapter 1: Wagener Is an Honored Guest at the 1929 Party Congress • His First Conversation with Hitler • His Appointment as SA Chief of Staff Chapter 2: Pfeffer Enlightens Wagener about Hitler's Special Position in the Party • Hitler's Discourses on Learning and Democracy Chapter 3: Hitler Shows Concern for Ailing 'Nazis' and Gives His Views on Individualism and Socialism Chapter 4: Tensions Between the SA and SS • Hitler Deciphers a Map Chapter 5: Hitler Discourses on the Rise and Decline of Monarchy • He Gloats Over a Hohenzollern Marriage Chapter 6: Hitler Explains His Decision to Dismiss Pfeffer and the Head the SA Himself • Wagener Wonders About Hitler's Concept of Political Necessity Chapter 7: Hitler's Private Life • His Relationship with His Niece Geli Raubal • His Renunciation of Marriage and Children • He Adopts the Theory of Odic Force Chapter 8: The Economic Policy Conferences Begin • Wagener Presents His Plans for a "Social Economy" • Hitler Senses the Philosopher's Stone in His Hand Chapter 9: An Emissary from Warsaw Calls at 'Nazi' Headquarters • Hitler's Views on Central Europe, the East, and Alliance with England Chapter 10: Strasser's Plans • Hitler on the Limitations of Organization and the Need for a Spiritual Revival of the Nation Chapter 11: Wagener Fails to Gain a General as SA Chief of Staff • Hitler's Views on Destiny, Jews, and Parasitism Chapter 12: Hitler's Reading of Newspapers • His Views on a Jewish State and "Social Economy" Chapter 13: Hitler Survives an Automobile Accident • His Thoughts on the Universe, Ice Ages, and the Swastika • "Twenty Millennia of Nordic History" Chapter 14: How to Influence Hitler • Discussion of the "Jewish Question", Russia, and England Chapter 15: An Encounter with Julius Streicher • Hitler Refuses to Travel Abroad • Continuation of the Economic Policy Conferences Chapter 16: Wagener Retroactively Becomes a Party Comrade • Hitler on Democracy and the Leadership Principle (Führerprinzip) • His Use of Reasoned Arguments Chapter 17: Hitler Recalls the Beer Hall Putsch • His Choice of Röhm as SA Chief of Staff • His Views on Homosexuality • His Political Prescription: "Do Nothing" Chapter 18: Wagener's Agrarian Program • Hitler: "Remember Faust" • Himmler's Reservations Chapter 19: Wagener Launches the WPD • Hitler Between "Socialism" and Social Darwinism Chapter 20: Göring in Toga and Turkish Slippers • His Claim to Funds from Ruhr Industry Chapter 21: Hitler's Weakness at the Hands of Intriguers • His Relationship with Göring • Hitler: Social Reorganization Must Await the Takeover of Full State Power Chapter 22: Hitler's Finances • He Defends Göring • Henriette Hoffmann as "Ballerina to the King" • Approaches to Italy Chapter 23: Hitler on Christ and Socialism, Intellect, Knowledge, and Ability Chapter 24: Hitler on Birth Control, Abortion, Compulsory Sterilization • "Unviable" Infants • Individualism's Death through Industrialization • Its Rebirth through "Our Socialism" Chapter 25: Hitler's Thought Processes • Einstein's Theories Confirm His Views on Intuition • Inspiration as the Tool of Providence Chapter 26: Hitler Compares the Zeiss Works to England • "England Needs a Sword on the Continent" Chapter 27: Hitler Condemns "Excessive Industrialization" and "Americanization" • A Central European Economic Bloc as Core of a Greater European Union • The Ukraine as Indispensable Supplement • Hitler Does Not Let Facts "Overpower" Him Photographs Chapter 28: Hitler's Foreign Policy Credo • Smashing Bolshevism at Its Center of Power • One Europe from Gibraltar to the Caucasus • The American Peril Chapter 29: Hitler's Reticence and Aversion to Decision Making • His Power of Suggestion • Göring, Himmler, and Goebbels as Corrupters of His Intentions • His Tantrums • How He Reacted to a Practical Joke Chapter 30: Hitler on the Goals of Zionism • He Is Instructed on War as a Losing Business Proposition Chapter 31: "Export Mania" as the Cause of the World War • Plans for Creating Jobs • Prerequisites: Faith, Love, and Hope • A Financing Scheme • Hitler Insists on Secrecy Chapter 32: Hitler Finds a Key to Saxon Politics in Tribal Migrations • His Views on Racial Theories • Jews as the Only "Pure" People Chapter 33: Hitler Explains the German Parties • Christ as Harbinger of the Community of the Volk • Racial Theory as "Poison" for the General Public • Educating the Young for Selective Breeding Chapter 34: Hitler Draws a Lesson from "Rienzi" • He Favors a Mass Party over an "Order" • His Principal Targets: German People's Party and Economic Party Chapter 35: The Death of Geli Raubal • Hitler on Marriage, God, and Industrialism • He Turns Vegetarian Chapter 36: Hitler's Views on Arabs and Englishmen • Gaining a "Free Hand" in the East through Concessions to England Chapter 37: Hitler Worries about the Danger of a Putsch from the Right and Rebellion from the Left • Funk as Intermediary with Business • First Stay at the Kaiserhof Hotel • Millions Subscribed in Event of Civil War Chapter 38: Harold Quandt Reports to His Führer • His Mother's Effect on Hitler • A Midnight Encounter between Goebbels and the "Chauffeureska" at Frau Quandt's • Hitler Is Shocked Chapter 39: Hitler's Plans for Career Military Officers • His View on the Efficacy of War and the Effect of a Surprise Fait Accompli Chapter 40: Hitler's Plans for a Rapid Subway Connection between Hamburg and Berlin • His Views on Architecture and Art • He Rejects Spengler's "Decline of the West" Chapter 41: Funk's Understanding of National Socialism • His Subsidization by Ruhr Industry • Wagener as Marriage Broker for Goebbels Chapter 42: Hitler Rejects Othmar Mann's Corporate State • He Considers Schacht as Reichsbank President • Wagener Opposes Hitler's Berlin Advisors • The "Hitler Problem" Chapter 43: Strasser Explains Funk's Strong Position and Hitler's Faith in Authorities • His Conjecture concerning Hitler's Use of Stimulants Chapter 44: Hitler Resolves to Create a Party Senate • He Abandons That Resolve • He Regrets Having Published "Mein Kampf" Chapter 45: Hitler on Education and Race • He Denounces Nordic Cultists • Tasks of the Hitler Youth Chapter 46: Hitler on Family and School in a "Socialist Democracy" • His Plans for National Political Training Schools Chapter 47: Hitler: Separate Boys from Their Mothers and Let Them Fight with Each Other • Government Scholarships and Communal Residences for University Students Chapter 48: Crosscurrents in 'Nazi' Economic Policy • Hitler Worries about the Power of Big Business • He Wants His "Socialist" Program Put Aside Till Long after Taking Power Chapter 49: Admiral von Levetzow Advises Hitler on Naval Strategy and England • Hitler Holds to a Continental Policy and an Anglo-German "Fraternal Pact" Chapter 50: Hitler on Modern Painting • A Return to True Art through Propaganda • Artists Should "Hunger Their Way to the Top" • Traditional Art as the True Soul of the Volk Chapter 51: "Earth-Electricity" as the Source of Life • Hitler's Conception of the Origin of Religion • Slave Insurrections against Oppressors Chapter 52: Wagener as Mediator between Hitler and Schleicher • Hitler's Plan for Forming a Cabinet • Wagener Steps Down as Head of the Economic Policy Section • Hitler: "Become the Guardian of the Grail" Appendix Index