Why was Hitler nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 1939?

What do Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Adolf Hitler have in common? They have all been—once or several times—Nobel Peace Prize nominees. read more

Adolf Hitler was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1939 by a member of the Swedish parliament, an E.G.C. Brandt, however subsequently it was withdrawn on 1 February 1939. Probably, this could be a move to lure Adolf Hitler for the Nobel Peace Prize and does not attack Poland. read more

I hereby humbly suggest that the Peace Prize for 1939 is awarded the German Chancellor and Führer Adolf Hitler, a man, who in the opinion of millions of people, is a man who more than anyone in the world has deserved this highly respected reward. read more

One of the most unusual nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize ever was Adolf Hitler. Only a year after Hitler was Times Man Of The Year, he was also actually nominated in 1939 by a member of the Swedish parliament, an E.G.C. Brandt, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr Brandt nominated Hitler because he thought it would not be taken seriously. read more