Does Adolf Hitler Deserve His Horrible Reputation?

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Considering all the terrible events that took place throughout history, does Adolf Hitler really deserve his horrible reputation?
The “rules” during the time was blatantly flawed of course. However, while outrageous evil like the holocaust were committed supporting Adolf Hitler’s command, can’t we be compared to these heinous acts also? Like the Germans, the South African government has attempted race extermination. In Iraq, along with various other Middle-Eastern countries (not all), and other nations we have been trying to escalate justice by wiping out the previous authority and reinstating them with new ones. I could suggest that many Americans (many others too), due to the heavy influence of the media, feel about Muslims. This can be

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