Are we coming back on this topic? "Man of the year" does not mean "best human being of the year" but "most influential person of the year". And yes, Adolf Hitler has been PRETTY influential on world history near the end of the 30's and the beginning of the 40's.
You know what my favourite part of 'this topic' is guest? The fact that as soon as you mention something that is genuinely interesting about a time in history, someone is making stupid assumptions. Hitler was (at the time) an influential person, AND was incredibly popular amongst the german public for a period (this obviously changed) because of his effect on the economy etc which was gradually improving after WW1. If poles are to be believed, IF he had retired from politics/died/whatever before he begun his disgusting anti-Semitic, world war starting, awful crimes he's known for, he would have been one of the most popular leaders in modern history. So guest calm your shit, don't be an asshole on people's comments when all they want to do is tell people something fascinating, and no, I'm in no way condoning Hitler.
Actually... Unemployment rates dropped by conscripting the unemployed into the army in preparation of war to find “lebensraum”, and investing heavily in arms production (creating more jobs) and buildimg the autobahn so tanks could move quicker to the border. Greatest statesman of all time preparing for war.
It was either that, or let the Soviet Union conquer the Middle East.
I'll take he option that didn't involve giving the Soviet Union valuable resources and strategic advantages.
I'll take he option that didn't involve giving the Soviet Union valuable resources and strategic advantages.