What makes a leader? A leader can be defined as a person who takes the initiative to start an action as an example for others to follow (Hoffman). Two men exceeded the standards of what is defined as a leader to stand up for what they believed. Adolf Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr., were both pivotal leaders in history who left a legacy in different ways and for conflicting reasons. Coming from different backgrounds, having significant leadership styles, and leaving contradictory legacies, each man undoubtedly left a stamp on this world. Adolf Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr., came from different backgrounds while growing up. Hitler was born in Branau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889. When Hitler was just three years old, his family moved from Austria to Germany. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was born and raised. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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One thing that is guaranteed to last for both leaders is their effect on society, whether virtuous or detrimental. Throughout Martin Luther King’s lifetime, he was and is seen as an inspirational figure who had a positive effect on society by closing the gap in racial discrimination (Watts 2). He is viewed as a national hero; America has even dedicated a holiday honoring him, which is every third Monday in January of every year. Unlike King, Hitler had a negative effect on society and is perceived in our nation as a heartless leader that Germany should be ashamed to claim. When asked how Germany perceives Hitler, a skilled German author answers as follows, “We don't celebrate Hitler. In fact, a lot of measures have been taken to avoid exactly that. His book is banned, and so is the flag, and also the paragraph in our national anthem referring to Germany's old boundaries. The place where he cowardly committed suicide goes unmarked to avoid horror-tourists from traveling there”
One thing that is guaranteed to last for both leaders is their effect on society, whether virtuous or detrimental. Throughout Martin Luther King’s lifetime, he was and is seen as an inspirational figure who had a positive effect on society by closing the gap in racial discrimination (Watts 2). He is viewed as a national hero; America has even dedicated a holiday honoring him, which is every third Monday in January of every year. Unlike King, Hitler had a negative effect on society and is perceived in our nation as a heartless leader that Germany should be ashamed to claim. When asked how Germany perceives Hitler, a skilled German author answers as follows, “We don't celebrate Hitler. In fact, a lot of measures have been taken to avoid exactly that. His book is banned, and so is the flag, and also the paragraph in our national anthem referring to Germany's old boundaries. The place where he cowardly committed suicide goes unmarked to avoid horror-tourists from traveling there”