What were some particularly unconventional aspects of Adolf Hitler? Did most people in 1920s-1930s-1940s Germany think Adolf Hitler looked and behaved strangely, even if they were National Socialists themselves? Hitler's oratorical style was loud and brash sounding, with no air of compromise or niceties; was this normal behavior for other politicians to participate in while campaigning? Was this common to other politicians during the Weimar era, or even before, during Imperial German times? Regarding stylistic choices, while other men sometimes had the squarish mustache, it seemed uncommon enough, perhaps peaking as a fashion during the 1910s, and even 1920s, but not afterwards. Yet, what about his choice in hairstyling? It seems quite different from the slicked-straight-back norm of the times. Hitler usually had it combed either straight to the sides or diagonally in a forward direction, with a fringe. The regular and ideal hairstyles for men during the early through mid 20th century were whole forehead-exposing styles, usually a regular variation of the short-back-and-sides haircut, although shorter (And longer, as was the case with certain, often eccentric individuals) hairstyles were increasingly common during the war and post-war 1940s, through the 1950s, and well into the 1960s. Caricatures of the time period even exaggerated Hitler's hair, making it look stereotypically emo to many of our eyes today, like pic-related Vanity Fair issue does. Furthermore, the Nazis had very militaristic clothing, were the Communists and other political parties largely doing the same thing, appearing as a paramilitary?
Unconventional Traits of Hitler
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Here is an extreme example of the hair. Was this thought of as very weird, by people during the 1920-1930s-1940s?
Another unusual hair example, only this time, it appears more flat. It covers a bit more of the forehead, and almost resembles a "Beatles" hairstyle.
As for his oratory, Triumph of the Will contains a classic example of how energetic and frenzied his approach to speeches could be, as opposed to more calm and reserved. Was this thought of by many Germans, and foreigners, as undignified for the times? Was this style of speaking new and groundbreaking, for the 20th century, or even the 19th century?
>were the Communists and other political parties largely doing the same thing, appearing as a paramilitary?
Paramilitaries of all stripes wore uniforms during that time, from communist to fascist.
I can't say for the rest, but at least as a second-language German speaker/learner, Hitler sounds like an absolute goofball to me in his speeches.
Does he sound something like an uncultured peasant, or just eccentric, according to your understanding of the German language?
He sounds like an A*stralian
Just eccentric and exaggerated. He speaks fairly clearly, although the recording quality is generally a bit shit.
Some of that would be down to it being most commonly consumed via radio, and radio production back then did tend towards over-exaggeration for the sake of clarity.
But yeah, basically spilling his spaghetti all over the place.
>Hitler's oratorical style was loud and brash sounding, with no air of compromise or niceties; was this normal behavior for other politicians to participate in while campaigning? Was this common to other politicians during the Weimar era, or even before, during Imperial German times?
Depends on the party and speaker. Social democrats and normal conservatives had a relatively normal style, the more radical partys obviously used more radical words and style. Hitler excelled at this and if you actually speak german you can feel the fire within his speeches. He developed his own style which was very successful, both for national socialists and normal citizens. It wasn't always as agressive as propaganda and caricatures try to to paint it.
Most of the time his hair was pretty normal, first picture is on his mountain house I think so it probably was just windy. Not sure if people talked about it back then but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter, same with his moustache. Trump has a funny hairstyle too and it gets ridiculed by the media often but when it comes down to it no one REALLY cares.
>were the Communists and other political parties largely doing the same thing, appearing as a paramilitary?
Yeah, communists (KPD) did. Look up Roter Frontkämpferbund, it was basically commie SA. Most other partys weren't as radical so didn't have paramilitary units
>same with his moustache
Now that's ignorant. Toothbrush mustache was completely normal, especially among the working class. It was a nod to his pleb supporters, like MAGA caps.
Most men of the time were clean-shaven, and for facial hair, I thought pencil mustaches, and even 1900s-1910s walrus mustaches were still more common than the toothbrush mustache.
Now you're being double ignorant. Hitler had a walrus mustache during WWI. Most people don't wear baseball caps all the time. The toothbrush mustache was pleb virtue signaling.
Hitler seems to have adopted what would become his trademark hairstyle around the late 1920s, whereas before, he had a more normal, combed off the forehead off-center parted, very much slicked-down hairstyle. The biggest change from that was moving his parting over to the far side of his forehead, and allowing for a fringe of hair to often droop down to nearly the eyebrows. He seems to have also used less pomades, hair creams, or wax than he used to, but it was definitely still in the hair.
My great-grandpas, both Germans, wore toothbrush staches in the 30s and 40s.
Hiter was laughed at a bit for his hair and mustache but he always told them it was to create an iconic image for people to recognize him with as unique. Same thing Julius Caesar did by wearing his toga in an unconventional way. It was weird but not strange enough to be anything other than amusing or mildly interesting maybe worth talking about.
>i listened to this Hitler guy the other day, he made a lot of sense
>never heard of him
>well hes the guy with the little mustache under his nose
>ohhh yeah I have seen him
This is remembered as opposed to forgotten like every other clean and conformed politician.
His speeches would typically start out slow and build and build. He also took a biblical style approach, always reminding Germans who they were, where they came from, and how they got to where they are today. Then he would mirror the crowd, if they got worked up and behind him he would take it up even higher, if they were more reserved he would taylor the speech to be a more lecture style intellectual event. It is still considered really great. He had many copy cats pop up in France and England and other countries who would use his style. You can catch a glmipse of them in Eyes of Vichy or a Mosley speech.
HE also had a 'hill billy' austrian accent. Itd be the equivalent of some southern thick ass accent getting up and yelling at americans. It would seem that.
The military look was more by accident. They wanted uniform and the military was selling desert uniforms for cheap so they bought them.
Hitler didn't wear military attire until he became commander and chief of the military. and even more so after the war started. and since he was leader of Germany and not everyone in germany was in hte party he wore the party unifrom less and less.
What's the story of the cape?
It's called fashion
are people using this type of speech nowadays? or is it still considered too "uncivilized"?
>This is what winning looks like.
He needed to become an icon for the germans and someone you could remember just by looking at him once, if you draw just the hair and the moustache everybody will know it's him.
That's an easy way to make people remember you, to dress something uncommon but not weird.
>almost resembles a "Beatles" hairstyle
Hitler was the Ringo Starr of his time.
>the equivalent of some southern thick ass accent getting up and yelling at americans
Y'all know them commies are just a little bit of good wood over rot and one good kick will send em head over heels.
heard he based his style off of this painting
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A german islamist tried to imitate him
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He comes of like an uncivilized idiot though
Hitler was socially awkward autist
That’s arguably correct, for his early life, but I think he took on new levels of confidence, sometime after World War I, emboldened by his life’s struggles to lead his movement’s charge into power.
>He comes of like an uncivilized idiot though
>implying hitler didn't
Such passionately loud speaking and so many gestures may make anyone look at least somewhat ridiculous, to many. I cannot take people as seriously as otherwise, if they aggressively use gestures for expressing every word.
God, that cape is amazing.
So you can't take meds seriously?
Short, combed back hair was considered sporty and militaristic in the 1880s. It was in contrast to the toussled Romantic hair that came before it, which you can see here in Wagner. Hitler's haircut is a slight throwback, but nothing too crazy.
It's Romanticism + Army regulation, kind of like how Trump's haircut is Pompadour + Military school. Kind of a unusual hybrid that indicates, I guess, an unusual and hybrid way of looking at things and at himself. Hitler worshipped willpower, but by all accounts spent most of his day lounging around eating chocolate, his ideas coming to him in sudden inspirations.
I remember reading somewhere he was really into piss play and liked getting peed on. I’d say that’s pretty unconventional
How about those neck berns though, what a fuckin look that is
His toothbrush moustache is also vaguely military in origin, but it represents a break with the bushy, old fashioned moustaches that were still to be seen in Hitler's time.
It wasn't in very good taste; "meaningful" facial hair rarely is. Mosley, an aristocrat, was still all about good taste; he looks the very picture of a British army officer.
Hitler had actually seen, met and spoken to people who looked like this. A toothbrush moustache starts to make sense in light of that.
>Same thing Julius Caesar did by wearing his toga in an unconventional
I didn't know this. What was unconventional about it?
Hitler was one of those in WWI nimrod
He had one of those style mustaches when he was young. Pretty sure he adopted the little one so it could fit inside a gas mask, and he never grew it out to show he was a vet of the Great War
He looked like that when he was young you dipstick
And then, at some point during the later stages of the Great War, Hitler trimmed his thick mustache, into the squared toothbrush mustache that is almost completely synonymous with his image, to this day. The only others that approach the synonymity with the toothbrush mustache are Charlie Chaplin, and Oliver Hardy (Of Laurel and Hardy fame). This is a 1915 photograph of Hitler that has him wearing the bigger mustache.
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>Hitler was socially awkward autist
>Posts webm of him being extremely comfortable in front of a crowd
Hmm...
