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    ADOLF HITLER’S

    DIARIES
    GROUP 3
    EARL JEBRIEL PULGO CHARMAINE ARCE
    JANNAH LARAGA LUIS MIGUEL MAYOLA
    JUSTINE PELIGRO SAM DIGNOS
    CYRIL CABILAO PETER ABANER
    Who is Adolf Hitler?
    Adolf Hitler was borm in Austria in 1889, Adolf
    Hitler rose to power in German Politics as leader
    of the National Socialist German Workers Prty,
    also known as the Nazi Party. Hitler was a
    chancellor of Germany from 1993 to 1945, and
    served as dictator from 1934 to 1945. His policies
    precipitated World War II and the Holocaust.
    BACKGROUND AND
    DISCOVERY OF THE DIARIES

    West German magazine called Stern announced that


    it had acquired a series of diaries allegedly written by
    Adolf Hitler between 1932 and 1945. These diaries
    were said to have been found in the wreckage of a
    plane that crashed in East Germany at the end of
    World War II. Stern claimed the diaries were obtained
    from an anonymous source, who had smuggled them
    out of East Germany over several years.
    AUTHENTICATION AND
    SKEPTICISM
    Before publishing, Stern had the diaries examined
    by several experts, including historians and
    handwriting analysts. The historian Hugh Trevor-
    Roper (later Lord Dacre), who had written
    extensively about Hitler, was initially convinced of
    their authenticity after a brief examination. Other
    historians and experts began to question the
    diaries' authenticity, noting inconsistencies in the
    content, language, and style.
    HOW WAS THE FORGERY
    DISCOVERED?
    Their analysis conclusively proved that the
    diaries were modern forgeries. The ink used in
    the diaries was found to be of a type that had
    only been available since the 1950s. The forger
    was soon identified as Konrad Kujau, a notorious
    dealer in Nazi memorabilia. Kujau had fabricated
    the diaries himself, filling them with information
    and entries that were often plagiarized from
    existing historical works.
    AFTERMATH AND IMPACT

    The revelation that the Hitler Diaries were fake


    was a massive embarrassment for Stern and all
    the experts who had endorsed their authenticity.
    The scandal highlighted the risks of
    sensationalism in journalism and the importance
    of rigorous verification processes, especially when
    dealing with historical documents of such
    significance.
    THANK YOU!

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