... SS,) however there was still opposition. It can be argued that Nazi Germany was totalitarian, but not as much as Stalin's Russia. Hindenburg's death marked the end of democracy and this was replaced with chaos of conflicting agencies and ministries. Hitler openly admitted that he had no detailed policies. There are two conflicting views of Hitler as a dictator both weak and strong. As a strong leader, a more traditional interpretation, Hitler was seen as making all major decisions 'Hitler was master in the Third Reich,' Rich (Hitler as an intentionalist.) The opposing view is that Hitler had little involvement in most government directives, allowing others to make decisions and unwilling to do so himself (he was weak, a structuralist.) Kershaw presents the current view of Hitler arguing that although Hitler was often not involved in decisions, this demonstrates his power. Hitler was well known for setting the same task ...

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