Heinrich Himmler went into some effect about how he envisaged the mountains during the 1943 Posen speeches.[1] He stated that the "Germanic race" would have to gradually expand to this border so that in several generations time this "master race", as the leader of Europe, would again be ready to "resume the battles of destiny against Asia", which were "sure to break out again".[3] He stated that Europe's defeat would mean "the destruction of the creative power of the earth".[3]