West against Bolshevism, and, in combating it, will meet terror with terror and violence with violence." - Meaning and context.">
Speech in Berlin (29 November 1935), quoted in The Times (26 September 1939), p. 9

Germany is the bulwark of the West against Bolshevism, and, in combating it, will meet terror with terror and violence with violence.

— Adolf Hitler

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Germany is the bulwark of the West against Bolshevism, and, in combating it, will meet terror with terror and violence with violence." in the context of "Speech in Berlin (29 November 1935), quoted in The Times (26 September 1939), p. 9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Adolf Hitler

About Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (adɔlf ˈhɪtlɐ; 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer ("Leader") in 1934. During his dictatorship, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of about six million Jews and millions of other victims.