les, and Aims of
the NSDAP_ he stated, "But National Socialism also believes that, far
beyond Germany's borders, its principles and its ideology ... will
lead the way in the unavoidable struggles for power in the other
countries of Europe and America."[105]

Propaganda

_1. Professed Peaceful Intentions as a Cloak for Imperialistic
Designs_

The falsity of Nazi propaganda has been demonstrated repeatedly during
the past decade. That its keynote was set by Hitler himself becomes
evident upon an examination of his statements on foreign policy over a
period of years. Not only has his policy been marked by a series of
shifts and turns, so that the policy of one year was frequently
canceled by the policy of the next, but a comparison of his words with
his subsequent deeds makes it evident that he deliberately sought to
lull other countries into a feeling of security until he was ready to
move against them. On May 17, 1933 he asserted:

_No fresh European war is capable of putting something
better in the place of unsatisfactory conditions which exist
to-day ..._ The outbreak of such madness without end would
lead to the collapse of existing social order in Europe ...
The German Government are convinced that to-day there can be
only one great task, and that is to assure the peace of the
world ... _The German Government wish to settle all
difficult questions with other Governments by peaceful
methods._ They know that any military action in Europe, even
if completely successful, would, in view of the sacrifice,
bear no relation to the profit to be obtained ...

Germany will tread no other path than that laid down by the
Treaties. The German Government will discuss all political
and economic questions only within the framework of, and
through, the Treaties.

_The German people have no thought of invading any
country._[106]
(Document 14, _post_ pp. 282-233.)

And on March 7, 1936 he stated:

After three years I believe that I can regard the struggle
for German equality as concluded to-day. I believe,
moreover, that thereby the first and foremost reason for our
withdrawal from European collective collaboration has ceased
to exist. _We have no territorial demands to make in
Europe._[107] (Document 14, _post_ p. 237.)

Moreover, he did not shrink from giving specific assurances of
Germany's peaceful