ðə mˈɪθ ʌv hˈɪtlɚɹ æz ðə sˈeɪvjɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɜːməni fɹʌm kənspˈɪɹəsiz dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ɪt baɪ ðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən ænd ðə wˈɛst — ɪspˈɛʃəli baɪ ðə θˈɜːd fɹˈɛntʃ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk — wʌz ɐn ɛkstɹˈiːmli pˈaʊɚfəl tˈuːl ɪn bˈaɪndɪŋ təɡˌɛðɚ ðə dʒˈɜːmən pˈiːpəl ɪn lˈɔɪəlɾi, oʊbˈiːdiəns, ænd sʌbsˈɜːviəns tə ðə stˈeɪt.
The myth of Hitler as the saviour of Germany from conspiracies directed against it by the Soviet Union and the West — especially by the Third French Republic — was an extremely powerful tool in binding together the German people in loyalty, obedience, and subservience to the State.