Nazi Germany was inspired by ‘Fuhrer-like’ British public schools like Eton THE NAZIS took inspiration from Eton and other British public schools as SS commanders were impressed with the "Fuhrer-like" power of headmasters, research has revealed. London: World War Two underground Blitz shelter explored The UK and Germany were bitter enemies during World War 2, battling in Europe from 1939 to 1945. Iconic wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill made his feelings about the Nazi rulers in Germany perfectly clear as the Allied forces aimed to stop their fascist ideology from seizing control. In a speech from June 1940, Mr Churchill...