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Small wonder that <strong>of</strong> all the books written and documentaries produced on the Third Reich, none dare<br />
to publish facts such as these. As someone wisely said, 'history is the propaganda <strong>of</strong> the victors.'<br />
GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Socialist electoral system was not based on the parliamentary system but was<br />
nonetheless democratic. Of the parliamentary system <strong>of</strong> government, Hitler was scathing:<br />
".... a turbulent mass <strong>of</strong> people, all gesticulating and bawling against one another, with a pathetic old<br />
man shaking his bell and making frantic efforts to call the House to a sense <strong>of</strong> dignity by friendly<br />
appeals, exhortations and grave warnings. I could not refrain from laughing."<br />
- Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p.53<br />
"Several weeks later I paid a second visit. This time the house presented an entirely different picture,<br />
so much so that one could hardy recognize it as the same place. <strong>The</strong> hall was practically empty. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
were sleeping in the other rooms below. Only a few deputies were in their places, yawning in each<br />
other's faces. One was speechifying. A Deputy Speaker was in the chair. When he looked round it<br />
was plain that he felt bored." - Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p.53<br />
"As a contrast to this kind <strong>of</strong> democracy we have the German democracy, which is a true democracy;<br />
for here a leader is freely chosen and is obliged to accept full responsibility for all his actions and<br />
omissions. <strong>The</strong> problems to be dealt with are not put to the vote <strong>of</strong> the majority; but they are decided<br />
upon by the individual, and as a guarantee <strong>of</strong> responsibility for those decisions he pledges all he has in<br />
the world and even his life." - Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p.61<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Socialist system <strong>of</strong> government was largely based on referenda in which the really<br />
important issues <strong>of</strong> the day were debated and voted upon by the German people. When, for instance,<br />
Adolf Hitler felt it necessary to prove the German nation's sincerity in its peaceful intentions, he<br />
called for an election combined with a plebiscite (referendum) which stated: "<strong>The</strong> German<br />
Government and the German nation are united in the sincere wish to examine and solve<br />
dispassionately, be means <strong>of</strong> negotiations, all pending questions with all other nations, including<br />
Germany's former adversaries. <strong>The</strong> German Government and the German nation are prepared to<br />
conclude long term continental pacts <strong>of</strong> non-aggression with the object <strong>of</strong> securing peace, the<br />
economic prosperity, and the general reconstruction <strong>of</strong> Europe."<br />
This general election and plebiscite took place on November 12th 1933. Of a total <strong>of</strong> 43,491,575<br />
votes recorded, 40,632,628 were cast in favor <strong>of</strong> the Government, this being a majority <strong>of</strong> 95%.<br />
HITLER THE VOTE WINNER (THE SAAR REGION)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Versailles Treaty deprived Germany <strong>of</strong> the Saar territory, falsely claiming as justification that the<br />
region was historically French and with a French population <strong>of</strong> 150,000. In fact, the French<br />
population was just 2,000. For every French citizen in the Saar there were 250 Germans.<br />
On January, 13th, 1935, two years after the election <strong>of</strong> Adolf Hitler, free elections observed by<br />
international observers were held in which the electorate were asked whether they wished to remain as<br />
French citizens or would prefer to become part <strong>of</strong> the Third Reich.<br />
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