Hitler's 1921 Speech

In this speech from 1921, Hitler likened the peace settlement of 1918 to the loss of Germany's sovereignty - even claiming that Germany had been made into a colony of outside nations. He pointed out that the people had not been represented in the settlement. According to Hitler the settlement made slaves of the German people, stating that Germany's workers would never be free of reparations that France could perpetually increase as it saw fit. He stated that the loss of Germany's "military prerogatives" was further proof that it had lost its ability to rule itself.

Hitler went on to explain that the cause of Germany's problems stems from Jewish capitalism. He claimed that Jewish bankers had profitted from the war where the rest of Germany had lost. He gave several examples of "fat Jews" relaxing in hotels or in the mountains while the rest of Germany endures the role of a work-horse for the national debt. This "Jewish capitalism", according to Hitler, would eventually lead to the ruin of Germany by leading it down the road of Marxism.

In order to prevent the collapse of Germany into communism, Hitler stated, Germans (specifically Aryans) everywhere had to band together under "socialism" in order to bring about several changes. This new party had to cast away the class system, cast away "Jewish" democracy, and establish itself as a capable movement for Germany's glory - through force if necessary.