Título: Sven Hedin
Seção: Hedin and Nazi Germany
Background: Sven Anders Hedin, KNO1kl RVO, (19 February 1865 - 26 November 1952) was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer, and illustrator of his own works. During four expeditions to Central Asia, he made the Transhimalaya known in the West and located sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej Rivers. He also mapped lake Lop Nur, and the remains of cities, grave sites and the Great Wall of China in the deserts of the Tarim Basin. In his book Fran pol till pol (From Pole to Pole), Hedin describes a journey through Asia and Europe between the late 1880s and the early 1900s.

Conteúdo: Hedin's conservative and pro-German views eventually translated into sympathy for the Third Reich, and this would draw him into increasing controversy towards the end of his life. Adolf Hitler had been an early admirer of Hedin, who was in turn impressed with Hitler's nationalism. He saw the German leader's rise to power as a revival of German fortunes, and welcomed its challenge against Soviet Communism. He was not an entirely uncritical supporter of the Nazis, however. His own views were shaped by traditionalist, Christian and conservative values, while National Socialism was in part a modern revolutionary-populist movement. Hedin objected to some aspects of National Socialist rule, and occasionally attempted to convince the German government to relent in its anti-religious and anti-Semitic campaigns.  Hedin met Adolf Hitler and other leading National Socialists repeatedly and was in regular correspondence with them. The politely-worded correspondence usually concerned scheduling matters, birthday congratulations, Hedin's planned or completed publications, and requests by Hedin for pardons for people condemned to death, and for mercy, release and permission to leave the country for people interned in prisons or concentration camps. In correspondence with Joseph Goebbels and Hans Drager, Hedin was able to achieve the printing of the Daily Watchwords year after year.  The Nazis attempted to achieve a close connection to Hedin by bestowing awards upon him. They asked him to pr

user: How was he involved with Nazi Germany?

assistant: Hedin's conservative and pro-German views eventually translated into sympathy for the Third Reich, and this would draw him into increasing controversy

user: what was the controversay regarding?

assistant: His own views were shaped by traditionalist, Christian and conservative values, while National Socialism was in part a modern revolutionary-populist movement.

user: Did he think highly of Hitler?

assistant: Adolf Hitler had been an early admirer of Hedin, who was in turn impressed with Hitler's nationalism.

user: Did he know Hitler?

assistant: Hedin met Adolf Hitler and other leading National Socialists repeatedly and was in regular correspondence with them.

user: What did they correspond about?

assistant: The politely-worded correspondence usually concerned scheduling matters, birthday congratulations, Hedin's planned or completed publications,

user: What were the publications?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he ever regret his work with Nazi Germany?

assistant: Hedin supported the Nazis in his journalistic activities. After the collapse of Nazi Germany, he did not regret his collaboration with the Nazis

user: DId the Nazis ask him to join them?

assistant: The Nazis attempted to achieve a close connection to Hedin by bestowing awards upon him.

user: Why did he have these views towards the Nazis?

assistant: Hedin objected to some aspects of National Socialist rule, and occasionally attempted to convince the German government to relent in its anti-religious and anti-Semitic campaigns.

user: Did he win any awards?

assistant: on 19 February 1940 they awarded him the Order of the German Eagle;