Mordor inspired by Nazi Germany?

[Groin Redbeard]

There might be something to what you say. Hitler was a manipulator and a deceiver, like Sauron. However, I do not think that this slight similarity was intentional.

Originally Posted by Mansun

Their respective ends differ somewhat, but their ambitions in life were tragically similar and malicious.

World domination were both of their goals, but isn't that every evil geniuses dream? You would think that they would come up with something different but no... they have to have the world or die trying. It would be very weird if Sauron proclaimed orcs to be the arian race.