Actually, most of the world pre-WWII thought Hitler was one of the best and more brilliant leaders of the 20th century. Especially following the Olympic games. He was even praised as being multicultural and liberal during the Olympics (which, in case you didn't know, was the Reich's first true and widest international showcasing). Mind you he temporarily took down all the anti-Semitic signs, forced the citizens to treat the international guests like pampered kings and queens and hid any evidence of his anti-[insert one of several groups here] throughout the entirety of the games. But the Third Reich was thought of as a peaceful, wonderful and even Utopian society by the masses at the time. Heck--the Nuhrenburg Rally canceled immediately prior to the "justified" invasion of Poland was going to be themed around "Peace" that year. Of course, later we found out the invasion was entirely unjustified and the Polish attacks on the Reich were fabricated...etc...etc...