“Hitler did not have Mussolini's revolutionary socialist background... Nevertheless, he shared the socialist hatred and contempt for the 'bourgeoisie' and 'capitalism' and exploited for his purposes the powerful socialist traditions of Germany. The adjectives 'socialist' and 'worker' in the official name of Hitler's party ('The Nationalist-Socialist German Workers' Party') had not merely propagandistic value... On one occasion, in the midst of World War II, Hitler even declared that 'basically National Socialism and Marxism are the same.'”
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Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes is an American historian and Sovietologist. Born on July 11, 1923, he is renowned for his in-depth research into Soviet history and policy. His critical analysis of the Soviet Union during the Cold War had a profound impact on Western politics and academic circles. more
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