Mein Kampf – The Text, its Themes and Hitler’s Vision – Research Questions By Robert Carr | Published in History Review 2007
1. How was Hitler arrogant at school?
2. How did the Munich Putsch benefit Hitler and the Nazi Party? 3. Who dictated the words for Hitler? 4. What does Hitler dislike about the Austrian Parliament during his time in Vienna? 5. Why did Hitler want to serve in the German army, rather than the Austrian army? 6. What does the word Weltanschauung mean? 7. Which 19th century ideas did Hitler draw on? 8. What is Social Darwinism? 9. Who did Hitler blame for Germany’s defeat in the First World War? 10. What does the word Anschluss mean? 11. What does the word Lebensraum mean? 12. In order to become a ‘world power’, what did Hitler believe Germany had to do? 13. What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? 14. Why did Hitler dislike Western-style Democracy? 15. What does the phrase ‘Nietzschean’ mean? 16. Why did Hitler hate Soviet Russia? 17. What does the word Volksgemeinschaft mean? 18. What does the word Sonderweg mean and how does it apply to Germany? 19. Which composer did Hitler idolise? (Try listening to some of his music on the internet!) 20. What is Aryanism? 21. According to Hitler, what is the main role of the state? 22. What did Hitler criticise the French for? 23. Why was physical activity important to Hitler? 24. What is Eugenics? 25. What were Lebensborn sex clinics? 26. What is Zionism? 27. How does Hitler portray Jews in Mein Kampf? 28. Why did Hitler settle on the colour red for the Nazi flag? 29. What were the overall electoral messages of Mein Kampf? 30. What was the main aim of Germany foreign policy according to Hitler? 31. How has Mein Kampf influenced politics since the death of Hitler?