Adolf Hitler
Although Hitler was a known man it was not for his greatness but his wrath upon Jews in Germany.
Hitler supported the Nuremburg Laws to his fullest extent. As he spoke to party leaders he explained the true importance of the laws.
"At this meeting the Fuehrer expressed his gratitude to the responsible heads of the Reich Party organization for their work, made use of the opportunity to emphasize the importance of the new Laws, and to point out that National-Socialist legislation offered the only possibility of achieving a tolerable relationship with the Jews living in Germany. The Fuehrer emphasized especially that in accordance with these Laws the Jews in Germany were offered opportunities of living their own national ( voelkisch ) life in all areas, as they had never been able to do in any other country. With a view to this the Fuehrer reiterated his order to the Party to avoid all individual actions against Jews, as before."
Source: M. Domarus, ed., A. Hitler – Reden und Proklamationen 1932-1945 ("A. Hitler – Speeches and Proclamations 1932-1945"), I. Neustadt a.d. Aisch, 1962, pp. 538-539.
Hitler supported the Nuremburg Laws to his fullest extent. As he spoke to party leaders he explained the true importance of the laws.
"At this meeting the Fuehrer expressed his gratitude to the responsible heads of the Reich Party organization for their work, made use of the opportunity to emphasize the importance of the new Laws, and to point out that National-Socialist legislation offered the only possibility of achieving a tolerable relationship with the Jews living in Germany. The Fuehrer emphasized especially that in accordance with these Laws the Jews in Germany were offered opportunities of living their own national ( voelkisch ) life in all areas, as they had never been able to do in any other country. With a view to this the Fuehrer reiterated his order to the Party to avoid all individual actions against Jews, as before."
Source: M. Domarus, ed., A. Hitler – Reden und Proklamationen 1932-1945 ("A. Hitler – Speeches and Proclamations 1932-1945"), I. Neustadt a.d. Aisch, 1962, pp. 538-539.
Rudolf Hess
A long-time friend of Hitler who took part in putsch of 1923. Hess is
known as a "prisoner of peace" for his attempt to negotiate peace with
Britain. He is another one of Hitler's close friends although he doesn't seem as rough as Hitler his determination and negotiation tactics got him places and things.
Heinrich Himmler
A skilled administrator he controlled the Reich's
concentration camps. He organized the
return of German's living in other countries. He was also eliminated "the harmful influence of alien parts of the population which
represent a danger to the Reich and German folk community."
He was close friend and compatriot of Hitler.
Joseph Goebbels
For five years Goebbels chafed at the leash as the Nazi regime sought to consolidate itself and win international recognition. His opportunity came with the Kristallnacht Crystal Night pogrom of November 9-10, 1938, which he orchestrated after kindling the flame with a rabble-rousing speech to Party leaders assembled in the Munich Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) for the annual celebration of the Beer-Hall putsch. Later, Goebbels was one of the chief secret abettors of the "Final Solution,"
Reinhard Heydrich
As violence against Jews grew with Kristallnacht in 1938, Heydrich continued to control the police force. His orders included: "Whatever actions occurred should not endanger German lives or property; synagogues could be burned only if there was no danger to the surrounding buildings. Healthy, non elderly adult Jewish males were to be seized first, and concentration camps notified."
On September 21 1939, Heydrich hosted a conference at which he stressed the necessity of keeping the Jews in "as few concentration centers as possible," as a prerequisite for the "ultimate aim."He also mandated the creation of a Council of Jewish Elders to ensure that all orders given to the Jews were executed. If they were not, the Council members were to be threatened with "the severest measures."
On September 21 1939, Heydrich hosted a conference at which he stressed the necessity of keeping the Jews in "as few concentration centers as possible," as a prerequisite for the "ultimate aim."He also mandated the creation of a Council of Jewish Elders to ensure that all orders given to the Jews were executed. If they were not, the Council members were to be threatened with "the severest measures."
