This title is part of the series of thematic biographies of major figures in British and European history which presents a questioning aproach to the issues raised by its subject's life, work and achievements. The series is designed to enable A Level and Higher Grade students to study and analyze the role of the individual in history. This book examines Hitler's impact upon German and European history, with a consideration of some of the main issues which have concerned historians of the Third Reich. There is particular attention to the motivation of Hitler throughout his life and career, and a study of both his own infatuation with power and the degree to which he exercised a hold over the German people. His place in German history is assessed and the historiography of Hitler is reviewed.