What was Hess's mission to Britain that Bormann capitalized on?
Espionage
To seek peace negotiations
To start exile
Assassination
Answer
Bormann took advantage of Hess's mission to Britain to advance his own political ambitions. Hess's mission was an attempt to negotiate peace with Britain, which Bormann saw as an opportunity to gain favor with Hitler by sabotaging the negotiations. Bormann convinced Hitler that Hess was acting on his own and was not authorized to negotiate on Germany's behalf.
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