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The role of anti‐capitalism in Hitler's world view

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Anti‐capitalism played a more important role in Hitler's world view than is generally assumed. Hitler was sceptical about nationalising all means of production because, as a Social Darwinist, he feared that this would override natural selection in the economic sphere. From the mid‐1930s, however, he became increasingly convinced that a planned economy was far superior to a market economy and, with time, came to increasingly admire the Soviet system.

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  • Rainer Zitelmann, 2022. "The role of anti‐capitalism in Hitler's world view," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(3), pages 515-527, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:42:y:2022:i:3:p:515-527
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12551
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