Hitler wanted to claim territory for Germany in the east. This was called "Lebensraum", meaning "living space".
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Unite German Speakers
Hitler wanted to unite all German-speaking people. This would mean taking over countries such as Czechoslovakia and Austria, which had many German speakers.
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Overturn the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler and many Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles because of its harshness towards Germany after World War I, and the fact that it was a forced treaty ("Diktat"). Hitler promised that he would overturn the TOV, which gained him much support.
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Destroy Communism
Hitler hated Communism. He promised to destroy it once in power.
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