Was Hitler's Assassination Justified

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By 1941, Hitler’s military leaders had lost faith in him. He has become paranoid, and disturbed as the war went on (Witherbee). He ordered the killings of anyone who spoke against his terms. Hitler’s military leaders disliked the poorly planned battle strategies that caused a decline of German soldiers on the battlefield (Witherbee). There were also many assassination attempts against Hitler’s life. One attempt included a bomb being planted in his headquarters, yet it failed, just as all the others have. Hitler accused many of his fellow military leaders, even his most trusted general, Erwin Rommel. All the suspects were immediately accused under Hitler’s command, except for Erwin. Erwin committed suicide to protect his family from Hitler’s

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