From the time Hitler and the Nazis took control of Germany in 1933 until the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945, the goal of the regime, under the calculating leadership of Hitler himself, sought no less. than world conquest. This ambitious goal can be divided into short-term and long-term goals that provide insight into Hitler's character, thoughts, and actions. Hitler's extreme sense of nationalism and his perception that great nations are identified by their military might and cultural contributions must have weighed heavily. in his mind when he considered the state of the Germanic people throughout history. Hitler held the classical civilizations of Rome and Greece in high esteem, particularly their architectural and artistic contributions to society, but his own people had few comparable achievements, either artistically or in terms of conquests, something the Romans had also achieved effectively. To remedy this situation, at least for Hitler, required military and political action that dwarfed Germany's best efforts, even during World War I. Additionally, when creating a powerful new German empire, Hitler wanted to "create a German cultural state where the arts were supreme and where he could construct his buildings, hold art exhibitions, stage operas, encourage artists and promote music, painting and music”. sculpture he loved. (Spotts, 9) Hitler's main aspiration was to create a neoclassical state that would be the dominant power in a new world order; a policy that placed strong emphasis on the culture, race, and spatial needs of the German people. These ambitions resulted in German rearmament, expansion, mass murder, and internment of Jews, “gypsies,” Slavs, and other “inferior” races and peoples. Germany's policy...... middle of paper ....... On the question of peace, one of Hitler's close confidants, Rudolph Hess, wrote: World peace is certainly an ideal worth striving for; according to Hitler, this will only be achievable when one power, the best racially, has achieved complete and undisputed supremacy. This power can then constitute a sort of global police force, ensuring at the same time that the most precious race is guaranteed the necessary living space. (Weinberg, 28) It is in this light that we can clearly see Hitler as a man motivated by more than a few limited goals for Germany's future. It is unlikely that he would have been content with the subjugation of France and Britain and the conquest of Eastern Europe and Russia. It is far more likely that he would have continued to wage wars of conquest throughout Africa, and eventually the Western Hemisphere, given the right opportunities...