"The real problem in German history is why so few of the educated, civilized classes recognized Hitler as the embodiment of evil. University professors; army officers; businessmen and bankers—these had a background of culture, and even of respect for law. Yet virtually none of them exclaimed: 'This is anti-Christ.' Later, they were to make out that Hitler had deceived them and that the bestial nature of National Socialism could not have been foreseen. This is not true. The real character of National Socialism was exposed by many foreigners, and even by some German observers long before Hitler came to power." Alan John Percivale Taylor