Hitler und die Deutschen - eine charismatische Beziehung?

The enthusiasm that large parts of the German population showed towards Hitler can be interpreted as a result of a charismatic relationship that developed between Hitler and the Germans. This dissertation focuses on the charismatic relationship between Hitler and the Germans, as well as the question of how regime opponents managed to distance themselves from Hitler. The content analysis of the diaries of Hitler's supporters and opponents formed the basis for the investigation of the charismatic relationship and the distancing. Based on the content analytical results, individual explanatory models were created that either describe how the charismatic relationship of a supporter came about and what consequences it had, or how a diary writer distanced themselves from Hitler. These were first interpreted in detail.