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The darkened view (historians in the 1950s) was that NAZI Germany was a totalitarian state. Hitler was the all-powerful dictator. Orders flowed down from Hitler. The system of government was like an efficient, well-oiled machine. Recent research by historians (1970s/80s) presently disputes this view. It is now accepted that national socialist Germany was NOT a well-oiled machine. It was more(prenominal) like a medieval court with a king (Hitler) adjoin by powerful barons (his leading subordinates). The barons constantly battled with from each one other.The king stayed in a higher place this conflict, occasionally backing one side or the other. The best focus to get a decision was to get to Hitler personally. His orders, when he bothered to curve them, were all that counted in the last resort. This was a chaotic way to track a modern country. It was certainly NOT totalitarian Historians are presently disputing these issues 1) Some historians signal that despite the above c haos, Hitlers will motionlessness counted above all else. Hitler was such a CHARISMATIC leader that he did not need to issue clear orders, but everyone knew, or could guess, what he wanted.In practice veryone in government tried to carry this out. This is the intentionalist viewpoint. Things happened inside Nazi Germany because Hitler them to. 2) Other historians say many decisions were taken inside Germany without Hitlers will. People in government had to get on with the Job. Often Hitler Just had to accept what they had refractory to do. This is the weak dictator interpretation. It is also sometimes called the argument that the structures of government, not Hitlers intentions, obdurate many issues. 3) Other historians argue that Hitler governed Germany in the way he didThey argue it was a good way to divide and rule. While the barons were busy scrapping with each other, Hitlers power would never be challenged by any of them. 4) A different point of view is that Hitler really WAS a weak dictator. He was suspensive so he tried to put off making decisions. The details of government work bored him. He preferred foreign affairs. So he left the boring day-to-day business of governing Germany to others. He only got involved when he had to, for example to settle disputes between his barons.