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Hitler's early thoughts before and after gaining chancellorship are particularly important in examining whether he had always intended the Holocaust' through an intense hatred of the Jews, or simply desired complete Aryanisation'; an ideology that the Jews were unfortunate enough to obstruct. In Mein Kampf', Hitler appears to incorporate each theory, with statements such as "the stronger must dominate and not blend with the weaker, thus sacrificing his own greatness"10. This can be interpreted in a manner of different ways, with elements of a slur at Jews suggested, as well as evidence to support his post 1933 aims of Aryanisation', through claims that the strongest should be able to compete against each other and develop to better the nation. The latter appears accurate when compared with further statements within Mein Kampf', with Hitler stating that the weaker should "not numerically predominate over the best", for then "the best would inevitably be driven in to the background"10. From this, we can see that Hitler's early intentions are in fact for a pure Aryan Race', and though we should be cautious when using this evidence for the double-meanings that comprise much of his book; the racial undertones apparent do not definitively form the basis of an ideology that intends the murder of millions of German Jews en masse.

Hitler has served to further polarise historical opinion as a result of Mein Kampf with regard to interpretations of intent and structure. Ian Kershaw for instance feels there is an element of intent' on Hitler's part, with his interpretation of Mein Kampf highlighted through the statement; "outright primacy is accorded to Hitler's ideological goals in shaping a consistent foreign policy whose broad outlines and objectives were programmed long in advance" 11. As a counter-argument to Kershaw's perception of Hitler having held long standing objectives, Hans Mommsen takes a stucturalist stance, suggesting that Hitler inadvertently portrays himself as a "man of improvisation, of experiment, and the spur-of-the-moment bright idea"12.

Though Kershaw's view appears strong and correlates with the possibility that Hitler held a "blueprint for genocide" 1 that was religiously followed throughout his years of chancellorship, Hans Mommsen's view appears more valid for the fact that it portrays Hitler as a man of "improvisation"12. It is this such portrayal that oozes from Mein Kampf, with the book written in a way that allows for many different

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