I am not quite sure how to respond to your comment. It seems to me that while WWI seems to have been triggered by many different players, WWII was driven primarily by the decisions and vision of one man. Sure there were numerous other factors and actors, but without Hitler would WWII have happened? I know these are counterfactuals but it is hard for me to see how any big picture discussion of WWII could not focus on Hitler.
You’re obviously correct, any discussion about WWII must rightly focus on that man - this thread being an appropriate venue. My rant is about how so many WWII buffs compare unrelated world and national events to Hitler without fail. Like how to a carpenter, the answer to every problem involves driving a nail.