One of history's most brutal tyrants was a diagnosed schizophrenic on a mission to avenge his childhood years of repressed rage, according to American psychologist and Harvard professor Henry Murray. In 1943, Murray was commissioned by the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the CIA, to study Adolph Hitler's personality in order to try to predict his behavior. In his 229-page report, "The Personality of Adolph Hitler," Murray describes Hitler as a paranoid "utter wreck" who is "incapabl...
Amazing insight into what US intelligence knew about Hitler in 1943
Business Insider - 21 Mar 2015 15:55
One of history's most brutal tyrants was a diagnosed schizophrenic on a mission to avenge his childhood years of repressed rage, according to American psychologist and Harvard professor Henry Murray. In 1943, Murray was commissioned by the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the CIA, to study Adolph Hitler's personality in order to try to predict his behavior. In his 229-page report, "The Personality of Adolph Hitler," Murray describes Hitler as a paranoid "utter wreck" who is "incapabl...
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