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Adolf Hitler Research Paper

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When thinking about a leader, an important question to ask is what really makes a leader great, and what does he or she do to make themselves so great? Webster’s Dictionary describes a leader as a person who directs a military force or unit, and/or a person who has commanding authority or influence. So when faced with that definition one might believe that a leader has qualities such as passionate, hard working, one that can influence and inspire others, etc. Then there is also the contradicting statement that it depends on situation and how the leader handles it. He or she doesn’t need those qualities as long as they are able to lead their country well. For example many would state that Hitler was not a good leader because he was a bad person, but in all actuality Hitler was very good leader that just did horrible things. This …show more content…

If people looked beyond what the leader did whether it was good or bad, and rather focused on how said leader handle his or her position then they would clearly understand what makes them a good leader or not. Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnam President and Mohammed Mossadegh, prime minister of Iran were powerful leaders that had many influence on their country, whether it was positive or negative during the 20th century. David Halberstam and Stephen Kinzer explain and compare how these leaders worked to try and gain their country’s independence and how the acted and performed as leaders for these countries. Ho was viewed, as a much needed symbol to his people. Halberstam describes, “Yet to the population he was always the symbol

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