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Adolf Hitler was the chief culprit of a series of catastrophic historical events and perhaps the most unprecedented war criminal in world history. Filled with anger, incapable of establishing normal interpersonal relationships, unwilling to listen to dissenting opinions, and looking nothing like a leader, he succeeded in attracting thousands of followers and imposed unprecedented totalitarian rule over the German people. How did he do it? Many people who knew him were convinced that Hitler had a powerful influence on everyone who met him. But what role did this so-called "Charisma" play in Hitler's path to power? Lawrence Rees deeply examines the social, psychological and historical factors that influenced the formation of Hitler's personality. It is these factors that shaped Hitler's personality and gave him a unique charm that attracted followers, thereby dragging the entire Germany and even the world into the abyss of war.