The source claims that nations are controlled through mobilizing myths, and that only educated citizens can ensure that nationalism does not become an overriding principle. Although the source is vague in explaining what type of nations it refers to, the readers can infer that it refers to ethnic nations that, in the 20th century, formed the basis of nation-states. A possible inspiration for the issue presented by the source is that, throughout history, nations have been created on false principles and mobilizing myths. Through these mobilizing myths, citizens are falsely led to believe that the leader is doing the right thing and leading their nation to glory. An example of false myths would be when Adolf Hitler planted false myths in the…show more content… The country was held accountable for the catastrophe of World War 1. The country had already lost up to 3 million Germans, was in debt to repay many countries and was in the worst position in the country's history. Hyperinflation and mass unemployment were also heavily burdening the country. Adolf Hitler saw these problems and wanted to find solutions for his nation. After becoming the leader of the Nazi party, he slowly rose to power by mobilizing myths and creating false hopes for the German people. Hitler used mobilizing myths and created false fantasies in the hearts and minds of the German people, for which they needed to punish the Jewish people and submit to the state to help them rise back to glory. Hitler used his power to indoctrinate these fascist policies into the hearts of the German people. He wanted a nation where only the elite were allowed to live, and the weak had to suffer at the expense of the elite. Hitler had planted ideas about how Germany was made through blood and iron, and with the Jewish people living there, they were diluting the strong blood of…show more content… If educated citizens were there, they could have seen that Jesus Christ was a Jewish man, and therefore, the argument can be debated as pointless. Hitler also wanted to show Germany's power by invading Poland, stating quotes like "If you want to shine like the sun, burn like it." This quote shows Hitler encouraged the nation to feed upon the weak to become stronger, and nothing should stop the goal from being achieved. Fascist policies and mobilizing myths were what led to the Second World War, proving that Hitler's policies were not very helpful in bringing Germany's glory back. Educated citizenry would have been pointless, as through the Enabling Act, Hitler became almost like a totalitarian government. Any person who spoke up or tried to oppose him would have been killed, so the German people had no choice but to accept these overriding principles. Philosophers who opposed Hitler's principles would have been John Locke, Rousseau, and others. Locke argued that all humans have rights and that the government must protect the
