Gone entirely . . . is the old Hitler slogan of racial unity . . . The new slogan is not racial unity but "living room" and power.
Not so new to readers of Mein Kampf.
It is not trade but empire that is Hitler's goal. How far he will go and how fast he will go toward acquiring it will depend solely upon how much opposition is offered him.
True enough.
Hitler's goal of European Empire was entirely consistent with Germany's First World War aims. In that sense, this was simply Round Two: the next generation hoping to achieve their fathers' goals.
What was new was Hitler's rabid anti-Semitism, plus (what would the right word be?) anti-Slavism. He intended to not only conquer new territory for Germany, but also to destroy the non-German people already living there.
It's interesting to note, as early as April 1939 even the New York Times understands that force must be used against Hitler. But I doubt if anyone, even Roosevelt himself, yet understood how very much force would eventually be required.