Man of the Year
Hitler was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1938. They stated, "Lesser men of the year seemed small indeed beside the Führer." That said, their reasoning for picking him was not to honor his actions up to that point. They noted, among other knocks against him, "Germany's 700,000 Jews have been tortured physically, robbed of homes and properties, denied a chance to earn a living, chased off the streets. Now they are being held for 'ransom,' a gangster trick through the ages. " They ended their article on their decision to name Hitler the Man of the Year on the ominous note, "To those who watched the closing events of the year it seemed more than probable that the Man of 1938 may make 1939 a year to be remembered." Time certainly nailed that one.