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A Plan Of Investigation Of Hitler 's Mein Kampf

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A. Plan of Investigation Hitler 's Mein Kampf suggests influence from the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, and we now know that there were many other Nazi writers who were interested in his work. Nietzsche 's philosophy revolved around freedom of the individual and shaping his own destiny; in contrast, Nazism was intensely nationalistic and suppressed human individuality. This investigation will evaluate how these two conflicting ideologies became so associated with each other by comparing the thinking and core principles of Nietzscheanism with those of Nazism. Given the differences and similarities, I will then investigate how the need for the philosophical justification of Nazism made Nietzscheanism so politically attractive. The overall purpose of this investigation is to determine to what extent Friedrich Nietzsche 's philosophy influenced the Nazi party while accounting for any misinterpretation of his work. Research will utilize well-known writing by both Hitler and Nietzsche along with various articles and papers that examine Nietzsche 's views on Judaism and connection to Nazism.
B. Summary of Evidence
Comparing Nietzscheanism with Nazism
Nazism emphasized the superiority of the white, Germanic, or Aryan race and was notoriously anti-semitic. It condoned Marxism, Communism, Bolshevism, and all forms of democracy (Cohen para. 2).
Nietzsche 's philosophy introduced the idea of the Übermensch, his concept of the perfect human being. The Übermensch was the product of

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