Hitler in his writings, "Mein Kampf" explains his ambitions for Germany. He would create Germany into a ethno-empire. He would conquer Eastern Europe to create, "lebensraum" (Living Space) for the Aryan Race. The Aryan Race is a ancient civilization that Hitler believes are the ancestors of Germans. He explains the Aryan Race is superior to all others, culturally, technologically, physically, mentally, etc. He also shows his deep hatred for the slavic peoples and Jewish population. Anti-Semitism was common at the time and he used the Jews as a scape goat to rally Germany during the Great Depression.