Only 10 hours after the end of hostilities in Poland, Adolf Hitler spoke to the German Reichstag (Parliament) and issued a declaration on behalf of the Reich. The session was held on October 6, 1939. His speech included a total of 12 pages, which was reprinted in virtually all German newspapers, then translated and sent out to the world, that all might know Germany's intentions. He offered to halt all combat operations and offered to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Was Hitler an aggressor or a defender of his own people? Consider the evidence and decide for yourself.

25-min.