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Originally Posted by garinda
Would Germany have invaded Poland, and Britain entered into a World War, and my twenty two year old grandfather been killed in Normandy, if Adolf Hitler been accepted into art school in Austria, instead of repeatedly turned down?
Who knows?
Post Treaty of Versailles Germany was certainly in a devasted state. Ripe for social revolution, be it led by the left or the right, and was ready to be presented with a scapegoat to blame for their woes.
Was there no other person who could overthrow the established government in a coup? Was the socially retarded failed Austrian artist the only person who could make this happen? Was he born for this role?
Who knows?
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Mmm apparently Adolf Hitler was battered by his father as a child. Also at the end of 1st World War he could have gone back to art but decided not to and became a politcal agitator which was a spin off from his position in the army.
Tonight (Wednesday 7th) Horizon, BBC2 9pm - about scientists who believe there may be something in the genes that make people evil - watch it!