Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler (1925)

Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The work outlines Hitler's political ideology and future plans for Germany. In Mein Kampf, Hitler combines elements of autobiography with an exposition of his political ideology. He identifies what he believes to be the racial and cultural causes of the social and political conditions of post-World War I Germany. He also outlines his plans for the future of Germany, including the establishment of a racially pure nation, the expansion of German territory, and the subjugation of Jews and other perceived enemies of the German people. Mein Kampf is considered a classic of fascist literature and is still widely read and studied today.

By Adolf Hitler · First published 1925 · Genre: Autobiography, Political Science, History · 30 chapters · 270,649 words

First lines

It has turned out fortunate for me to-day that destiny appointed Braunau-on-the-Inn to be my birthplace. For that little town is situated just on the frontier between those two States the reunion of which seems, at least to us of the younger generation, a task to which we should devote our lives and in the pursuit of which every possible means should be employed.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Adolf Hitler
• Date: 1925 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Autobiography, Political Science, History, Biography, Philosophy
• Length: 270,649 words
• Structure: 30 chapters, 3,187 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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• Autobiography — Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto written by Adolf Hitler, outlining his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
• Political Science — Mein Kampf is a political manifesto that outlines Hitler's political ideology and plans for Germany.
• History — Mein Kampf is a historical document that provides insight into the political and social climate of Germany during the early 20th century.
• Biography — Mein Kampf is a biography of Adolf Hitler, detailing his life and political beliefs.

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Autobiographypolitical Manifestopolitical Philosophy · day · economic · existence · finally · form · future · german · germany · human · idea · individual

Contents

• Chapter 1: In the Home of My Parents
• Chapter 1: Author's Preface
• Chapter 1: Weltanschauung and Party
• Chapter 1: Epilogue
• Chapter 2: Translator's Introduction
• Chapter 2: Years of Study and Suffering in Vienna
• Chapter 2: The State
• Chapter 3: Citizens and Subjects of the State
• Chapter 3: Political Reflections Arising Out of My Sojourn in Vienna
• Chapter 4: Personality and the Ideal of the People's State
• Chapter 4: Munich
• Chapter 5: The World War
• Chapter 5: Weltanschauung and Organization
• Chapter 6: War Propaganda
• Chapter 6: The First Period of Our Struggle
• Chapter 7: The Revolution
• Chapter 7: The Conflict With the Red Forces
• Chapter 8: The Beginning of My Political Activities
• Chapter 8: The Strong is Strongest When Alone
• Chapter 9: The German Labour Party
• Chapter 9: Fundamental Ideas Regarding the Nature and Organization of the Storm Troops
• Chapter 10: Why the Second Reich Collapsed
• Chapter 10: The Mask of Federalism
• Chapter 11: Propaganda and Organization
• Chapter 11: Race and People
• Chapter 12: The Problem of the Trade Unions
• Chapter 12: The First Stage in the Development of the German National Socialist Labour Party
• Chapter 13: The German Post-war Policy of Alliances
• Chapter 14: Germany's Policy in Eastern Europe
• Chapter 15: The Right to Self-defence

More by Adolf Hitler

• The 25-Point Program of the Nsdap (1920)
• Why are we Antisemites?
• Freedom or Slavery?
• The re-Founding of the Movement
• Workers of the Hand and Workers of the Mind
• The Industry Club Speech (1922)
• Adolf Hitler's First Radio Broadcast as Chancellor (1933)
• Address to the Reichstag Regarding the Purges of the Night of the Long Knives (1934)
• All works by Adolf Hitler