So often in connection with Nazi Germany one comes across the word “total.” In the German language, this word is pronounced with the accent on the last syllable, instead of on the first as we pronounce it. Also, it has much more meaning. One hears about “total” war, “total” economy, “total” rationing. The Nazi government functions on a philosophy of “totality.” Anything which it undertakes must be done “totally,” or not at all.
