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7). Lanz Von Liebenfels, an ex-monk, also had a large impact on Adolf's political views. Liebenfels was an advocate of Charles Darwin's theory, "survival of the fittest." In Darwin's theory, only one type of being is in total control, and the reason being is because they were just born to adapt better to there surrounding environment, and in this adapting, the superior must have complete dominion over the others. This theory confirmed {to Adolf} that the German race was the superior race, and therefore the Germans should have total control over the weaker races. .
             In 1913, Adolf moved from Vienna to Munich, Germany, and in August of 1914, World War I began. With his strong political views, and hope to someday change the world, Adolf saw this as a great opportunity to prove his loyalty to his homeland, for that reason, he eagerly volunteered for service to the German Army. "He served valiantly as a messenger on the Western Front for most of the war, taking part in some of the bloodiest battles" (Waite, 1993, p.10). During the war, Adolf was wounded two different times, once by bullet and once by mustered gas, with the later causing him temporary blindness. In September of 1918, Germany surrendered while Adolf lay in a military hospital recovering from his temporary blindness. When he received news of the surrender, Adolf was disheartened and very angry, and it was at this time that he became very nationalistic and anti-Semitic. "As usual, he blamed Jews and German politicians for stabbing the German Army in the back by ending the war" ("History 20", 2002). .
             The loss of the war had a great affect on Germany and it's people, there were millions that could not find work. With no official government in control of the country, Germany was in utter chaos. "A tremendous amount of political discontent existed. Many people became members of one of hundreds of new political parties wanting control of Germany" (Fest, 1974, p.


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