Monday, December 2, 2019

Adolf Hitler Death Conspiracy by Nathan Hitchman-

April 30, 1945, Adolph Hitler is pronounced dead by Soviet authorities in a secret bunker in Berlin, Germany (history.com). The Nazi criminal warlord responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent men, women, and children across the world was finally brought to justice. The cause of death was apparent suicide caused by a fatal gunshot to the head along with the ingestion of a cyanide capsule. One of the most wretched, wicked, and diabolical human beings to ever walk the planet was finally gone, or so the world thought. Some theories include:
1.         Did Hitler die fighting amongst his soldiers?
2.         What country would shelter the worlds most wanted man?
3.         Did Hitler actually die?
Let’s observe these theories farther in depth.
            
         Adolph Hitler to this day was one of the most vial and utterly evil human beings to ever walk the earth. The fair skinned, average in height, black and greasy haired dictator with a tiny square mustache, was responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people.  His hatred for Jewish individuals, and insane visions of one day creating “the superior Arian race” would eventually lead to his overall demise. Hitler stated in his book, Mien Kampf, “If you win, you need not have to explain...If you lose, you should not be there to explain.” (Hitler). This quote helps provide insight into the twisted and confusing mind of Adolph Hitler. The quote is pronounced in a conniving and mischievous tone which perfectly fits the personality and mindset of Hitler. He was willing to do whatever it took to achieve his goals of utter world domination and the perfect Arian race. If he was to win and succeed in his plans, he believed he would be looked upon by the citizens of Germany as a god like figure, but if he was to fail, he would slip away and abandon his nation without a thought.


          
         It was apparent that Hitler viewed the majority of all races other than Caucasian as inferior. However, he viewed any race of Arian lineage as desirable, which included those of Asian descent. If he was able to recognize a specific race as equal in superiority to the Arian race, he would form an opinion based upon respect and admiration for that lineage. For example, Hitler stated;
"Pride in one's own race, and that does not imply contempt for other races, is also a normal and healthy sentiment. I have never regarded the Chinese or the Japanese as being inferior to ourselves. They belong to ancient civilizations, and I admit freely that their past history is superior to our own. They have the right to be proud of their past, just as we have the right to be proud of the civilization to which we belong. Indeed, I believe the more steadfast the Chinese and the Japanese remain in their pride of race, the easier I shall find it to get on with them." (the Political Testament of Adolf Hitler Note #5).
         Since Hitler had some form of respect for the linage of “honorary Arians” such as the Chinese and Japanese, he was able to spread his demented ideologies across Asia and into Japan during the 1930s and 1940s. This led to an eventual alliance with Japan, which was entirely based off of the acceptance and respect of the Japanese culture by Hitler. Hitler’s tenacious yet malevolent mindset to pursue a “Aryan master race” would not be achieved without the help of the Japanese, who he respected and shared similar ideologies with. 
            It was apparent that Hitler was mentally ill and mentally unstable. No sane individual can generate such horrible thoughts and ideologies and be considered a normal person. There is obviously something that was awfully wrong with Hitler’s twisted mind that would allow him to spark a global war that caused millions of unnecessary casualties. A psychologist from the New York Times performed a “psychological re-evaluation” on the dictator, and the sheer amount of illnesses he diagnosed was staggering. In total Adolph Hitler was diagnosed with a “total of 14 mental illnesses and disorders” (Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D). The two most prominent disorders were “hysteria and psychotic symptoms”, which became “fueled by Hitler’s excessive opioid use” (Diamond). Hitler became so mentally deranged that his psychotic thoughts were powered by ridiculous amounts of pharmaceutical drugs, which he ingested in order to relive stress. A psychotic dictator high on drugs, leading his country on a mission of destruction, fueled by opioids and rage, would cause the casualties of millions upon millions of people. Even if Hitler was purely evil and wanted to dominate the world with an iron fist, there is little to no way of knowing which of his demented thoughts and ideologies were fueled by mental illness. His brain was riddled with evil which was tarnished and powered by his own mental instability.  
            There are various conspiracies presented on the topic of Adolf Hitler’s death. The first and most popular theory has to do with Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi officials escaping to Argentina by submarine. According to Author Robert Philot, “Hitler was living with old comrades in Argentina, having, by some accounts, been spirited out of Berlin, flown to a German airbase in Denmark, and then taken across the Atlantic by U-boat.”  This is a very plausible theorem because after Hitler’s assumed death in April of 1945, there was no account or record of his body being found. Since Soviet troops were the ones who surrounded Hitler’s bunker after overtaking the German capital of Berlin, they set the dictators hiding place ablaze leaving nothing but bones and teeth behind. Since there was no possibility for an autopsy because only small bones and teeth were found, it is likely that the bones were left to give off the impression that Hitler died, allowing his escape away from allied authority. There have been multiple reported sightings of Hitler in multiple countries after World War Two, with the most sightings being confirmed in Argentina, which leads to the conspiracy theory that Hitler could have weaseled his way out of war-torn Europe and lived out the rest of his days in hiding in Argentina.  


            The second conspiracy is that Hitler died fighting alongside fellow Nazi soldiers. With a large influx of Russian invaders from the north and British and Americans from the west, Hitler found his capital city of Berlin to be completely under attack. According to Nazi official documents, (which were likely written to uphold the “godlike” status of Hitler), “Our Führer gave his last breath fighting for Germany and the third Reich”. There is substantial backing to this theorem because Hitler did have wartime experience because he was a soldier during World War One, but it is highly unlikely that the somewhat elderly man would show his face in front of enemy troops. There also would’ve been a lifeless corpse of Hitler found, but since Soviet authorities never reported a body being found, it is not likely that Hitler would sacrifice himself out of loyalty to his Nazi regime.
            The third theory is the actual assumption that Hitler actually died alongside his wife, Eva Braun, by ingesting a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. According to author, Philippe Charlier, “Our study proves that Hitler died in 1945” (Charlier). This is a very believable theory because the bits of skull fragment that were found had been “blown apart by a bullet” which was placed in Hitler’s “left temple” (Charlier). According to Charlier, “We didn’t know if he had used an ampule of cyanide to kill himself or whether it was a bullet in the head. It’s in all probability both. Since the cyanide only takes action after 10 to 20 minutes, it is likely that the cause of death was due to head trauma caused by the gunshot, but was the victim found in the bunker actually Hitler. Many conspiracy theorists believe that the bones that were found were that of a doubleganger, not the German dictator. According to my class conducted survey 93% of my classmates agree that Hitler died in his secret bunker in Germany. Since the little evidence left behind in the bunker only proves the cause of death, not the identity of the person, It is possible that this “stunt double” died so that Hitler could escape and live the rest of his life in secret, without having to face his much deserved consequences for his atrocious war crimes. 
            It is no doubt that Adolf Hitler is still revered as one of the most evil and vial human beings in history. His crimes against humanity and acts of war will remain a stain on the past that will always remind humanity as a whole, that there really are humans in this world that are capable of pure evil. Hitler’s death however remains a conspiracy which can be argued in three theorems:
1.         Did Hitler escape and live out the remainder of his days in Argentina?
2.         Did Hitler die fighting alongside his very own soldiers?
3.         Did Hitler actually die in the Bunker?
Although strenuous amounts of evidence point to the demise of Hitler, in his secret bunker, at the hands of Soviet special forces, there is no way to prove that Hitler didn’t escape or die in another way. 
           
Works Cited
Charlier, Philippe. “Hitler's Teeth Reveal Nazi Dictator's Cause of Death.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 19 May 2018, www.history.com/news/hitler-death-cause-teeth-analysis.
Diamond, Stephen A. “How Mad Was Hitler?” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers,         2014, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/201412/how-mad-was-hitler.
Hitler, Adolph. “Adolf Hitler Quotes (Author of Mein Kampf).” Goodreads, Goodreads, 1925, www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/30691.Adolf_Hitler.
Philpot, Robert. “'Hitler Lived': Scholar Explores the Conspiracies That Just Won't Die.” The Times of Israel, 2 May 2019, www.timesofisrael.com/hitler-lived-scholar-explores-the-conspiracies-that-just-wont-die/

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