Was hitlers personality to blame for him being a weak dictator/ strong dictator?
Hitler had a strong personality but a psychotic mind. His powerful personality is what the German people rallied behind. His oratory skills and appeal were often referred to (by his inner circle) as the “sun ray lamp” . His mental state however, is something different entirely. He was often psychic and suicidal. His own circle often put him on suicide watch. German General Heinz Guderian made an observation of the post-20 Jul 1944 Hitler: “After the July 20th attempt, Hitler was a sick man. Even before the assassination attempt, he had been very nervous, and not in complete possession of his faculties. His left side trembled. His mind was not clear enough to appreciate the real situation of Germany. He was a man of energy and will; his will outweighed his sense. He hypnotized his entourage. He had a special picture of the world, and every fact had to fit in with that fancied pictured. As he believed, so the world must be.
