autobiographical manifesto by the National Socialist leader Adolf Hitler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mein Kampf (English: My Fight) is a book written by Adolf Hitler and Rudolf Hess. Rudolf Hess helped Hitler write the book, but he is not mentioned as an author.
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There are two parts to Mein Kampf. Hitler wrote the first while he was in jail in Landsberg am Lech. He had been put in jail after a failed putsch in 1923. He wrote the second part after his (early) release from jail.
From 1926 to 1930, both volumes were sold separately, at the price of 12 Reichsmark each. Starting in 1930, both volumes were published as one book.
In the book, Hitler describes his view of greater Germany and his future plan for Jews. After coming to power in 1933, Hitler put some of those plans into action and eventually led a genocide called the Holocaust.
The book was given away for free at civil registry offices while the Nazis had power in Germany. In part, the book was propaganda, and giving it away free was a way to recruit members.
Mein Kampf has been called the "most evil book in history".[1][2][3][4] Historians and journalists who have read it have also criticized the quality of Hitler's writing.[5][6][6]
Several editions of Mein Kampf were published between 1925 and 1945. Each new edition included revised text intended to clarify information in past editions. Most likely, ghostwriters around Hitler did this work.
After the Second World War, it became illegal to reprint or sell new copies of Mein Kampf in Germany and Austria (Hitler's country of birth). It is not illegal to own the book, sell used copies, or buy used copies.
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