Zweig didn't finish the book until the day before he and his second wife committed suicide in Brazil in February, 1942, during the period of the Second World War. Though the book is an autobiography, it mainly focuses on the course of an age, a generation of his age, not a portrait of his own life. ... "I had recognized the foe I was to fight-false heroism that prefers to send others to suffering and death, the cheap optimism of the conscienceless prophets, both political and military who, boldly promising victory, prolong the war, and behind them the hired chorus, the 'word ma...

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- Every man is a maker of history; in fact, some man not only left a mark on those they knew through life, but they left a lasting impression on the entire world. ... Some of the of the main form of mass communication that Hitler used were; large meetings within the Nazi party, large dehumanization camps and a book entitled "Mein Kampf- which sold over five million copies before the start of World War II. ... Reading his book entitled "Mein Kampf- (My Struggle), was like listening to him saying "if there is a supreme form of human being, then there must be others less than supreme-; moreover, ...

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During his early childhood, he was heavily influenced by his father who was a mid-level customs official and his mother who was a home maker. ... A book called "Mein Kamph" meaning my struggle. The book was a combination of autobiography, political observations, and propaganda techniques. ...

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In the book it states that The Congress failed in numerous cases because of the way it was formed and structured. ... He had no interest in being a leader, but he brought to office and "expansive, forceful conception of his role as maker and executor of foreign policy....

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