Not on your listÂ… but IÂ’d go with Adolph Hitler.
“Hitler saw himself as “an agent of Providence, a man of Destiny, whose vision of the future was infallible.”1 Hitler was convinced beyond any doubt that it was he, and he alone, who possessed the vision, the will power, and the political and military insight to restore Germany to her rightful place among the other nations of the world. This awe-inspiring self-confidence did, however, have its drawbacks as demonstrated by Hitler’s inability to accept criticism from those who may not have agreed with his enlightened opinions, views, or decisions.
[Hitler’s] power over the people was partly due to his extraordinary talent as an orator. “His speeches were an instrument of political intoxication that inspired a degree of fervor in his listeners that seems to defy definition and explanation.
Hitler was a master at the use of the spoken word and a genius at the art of manipulating mass propaganda for his political ends. His uncanny ability to appeal to the subconscious and irrational needs of his audience and to solicit the desired response made him a formidable political figure.”
Hitler was a showman with a great sense for the dramatic. Not only did he schedule his speeches late in the evening when his audience would be tired and their resistance lowered through natural causes, but would always send an assistant ahead of time to make a short speech and warm up the audience. Storm troopers always played an important role at these meetings and would line the aisle through which he would pass. At the psychological moment, Hitler would appear in the door at the back of the hall. Then with a small group behind him, he would march through the rows of S.A. men to reach the speakerÂ’s table. He never glanced to the right or to the left as he came down the aisle and became greatly annoyed if anyone tried to accost him or hampered his progress.
It was not uncommon for women to faint or for the crowdÂ’s emotions to range from
tears to an overwhelming frenzy to the point they were ready and willing to believe almost
anything he told them. Hitler was one of the first politicians to utilize the modern
technology of his time such as floodlights, public address systems, radio broadcasts, and
air transportation to keep the public constantly aware of his political views. Time and
time again, he bombarded the German people with the same underlying message: the
crucial moment was at hand for Germany to face her destiny, that her problems were
unique, and they required new and demanding solutions, and above all it was he and he
alone who could provide Germany with the leadership she needed to achieve her destiny.
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http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/acsc/97-0609h.pdf
Sieg Obama!!!
