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Did Hitler who was apparently a student of history have any idea what he was going to do after he won? Or basically besides wiping out jews what did he think the endgame would look like? (lemmy.world)

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[–] ephrin 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes. He planned to exterminate not only the Jews, but also the Slavs and Poles in Eastern Europe and to then move in “aryans” to colonize. The whole point of invading East into the USSR was to create “lebensraum” or “living space” for the Germans.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But no grand plans if he defeated everybody?

[–] ephrin 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean by grand plans?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Like all dictators have like a vision or or something for the future after the war ends.

[–] ephrin 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do they? Give me some examples.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

umm lets see Mommar Gadfi had and evisioned to rule till he died. Jim Jones wanted to create a state where he could rule. Stalin, Hitler, Saddam Husein plenty of others and yes they had a vision I am just asking if after they went thru the hardships of getting there did they invision a new world or just a world where they played a minor part?

[–] ephrin 2 points 3 months ago

I mean, sure, they all see themselves staying in power. I thought you were asking about a vision for construction or development or something.