20 August 1934

As I recall my history classes in Michigan, I remember learning and studying the Treaty of Versailles.  And one thing I do recall from that lesson was Germany had to reduce their military to a 100,000 men limit.  But as I look around the streets, there are definitely more than 100,000 men enlisted in the military.  I come to the conclusion that can be backed up from talking to German civilians; Hitler is militarizing the police to have more numbers.  Another observation I made is the sudden growth in the navy, both surface ships and submarines, as well as the creation of an air force.  A strong and competent military is on the rise and the allies aren’t trying to stop the growth of this military.  We will see where this leads too………………