How popular was Hitler prior to WWII (August 1939)?

I don't think there are any dissenting historians that would argue that Hitler was not genuinely popular on the eve of World War II and in fact remained popular right up to the waning days of the Third Reich. read more

Hitler's drive to war in 1939 caused considerable anxiety in Germany though not enough to threaten the regime. There were none of the giddy expressions of popular support for war as seen on the outbreak of World War I. Berlin was particularly glum, as noted by Joseph Goebbels in his diaries. read more

On this day in 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world, given their diametrically opposed ideologies. But the dictators were, despite appearances, both playing to their own political needs. read more

10: The leaders of the German navy suggest to Hitler they need to occupy Norway. 10: British Prime Minister Chamberlain declines Hitler's offer of peace. 10: Lithuania signs a 15-year Mutual Assistance Pact with the Soviet Union, which allows the Soviets to have 20,000 men in military bases in Lithuania. read more