The teaching of history should convey only facts and be free from political motives, personal opinions, biases, propaganda and other common tactics of distortion. Those who intend to support particular political interests and agendas should have their biased historical interpretations criticized for lacking proof. Distortion of truth is unavoidable when dealing in such a subjective medium as reported events. What is inexcusable, however, is accepting the dominant, popular view in spite of obvious discrepancies or to be so taken with one, often the more emotive side, to discount the historical merit that the other presents.
             When a piece of history is especially emotive it is even more important to look objectively at the facts, even if this means reading obviously biased pieces in order to ascertain certain facts. This should be done, though, using both sides of the story and an individual opinion should be formed in spite of popular opinion.
             When the name Hitler is mentioned, it is a common reaction to shudder. It is undeniable that he did do many bad things that should never be forgotten in history, but it is almost as undeniable that most of you are unaware of the good he did to his country. When I researched this topic on the internet and tried to find books for this talk; I found out that many sites had been wiped off in Australia and America. This is because they contained articles that perhaps took a slightly more pro-NAZI outlook. I find this terrible. As a historian, and a person who has the right to make up their own opinion, I and anyone else have the right to examine the other perspective, however extreme, in order to form my own judgement. During my research, I found many disturbing things that Hitler did, but I think that I would rather share some of the good and amazing changes that resulted from his stint as leader of Germany, that many of us seem to forget or simply do not know.
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