Adolf Hitler is most discussed man in the 20th century history. About him is writtren hundreds of books about him. For most people he was devil itself, for some as a savior. He still by some is seen as the hero. But one thing is for sure: he never will be forgotten.
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Early Life
Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Austria-Hungry to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. Of their six children, only Hitler and his younger sister, Paula could survive into adulthood. His father Alois, a custom official by profession, was tremendously violent to his wife and son, and used to beat them often. According to Hitler’s book, “he had a terrible childhood”. The regular whipping and violence committed by his father made him extremely sympathetic to his mother, while having an unfathomable bitterness towards his father. In spite of his father’s constant pressure to pursue a career like his, Hitler dropped out of high school without a diploma, as a revolt against his father. Even after his father’s death on 3 January 1903, he did not show any liking for studies and rather tried to be a painter.During 1900’s, Hitler lived in Vienna with financial support from an orphan’s house; his mother died of breast cancer on 21 December 1907, at the age of 47. While living in Vienna, Hitler struggled as a painter after having been rejected twice by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna during 1907-1908. According to Hitler,
his anti-Semitism came from having seen an
orthodox Jew community in Vienna, a breeding ground of racial and religious prejudice at that time. Hitler held the Jew community responsible for Germany’s collapse and economic problems thereafter.
World War 1
Hitler moved to Munich in 1913 and avoided Austrian military service in early 1914 by virtue of being unfit. However, when the First World War broke out in 1914 he joined the 16th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, serving throughout the war. He proved to be an able and brave soldier as a dispatch runner, winning the Iron Cross (First Class) on two occasions. He was also wounded twice, and four weeks before the war ended suffered a gas attack which temporarily blinded and hospitalised him. It was here he learnt of Germany’s surrender, which he took as a betrayal. He especially hated the Treaty of Versailles.
Hitler with other German soldiers WWI |
Entry In Politicks
After WW1 Hitler became convinced he was destined to save Germany. In 1919, working for an army unit, he was assigned to spy on a political party of roughly 40 idealists called the German Workers Party. Instead he joined it, swiftly rose to a position of dominance (he was chairman by 1921) and renamed it the Socialist German Workers Party NSDAP.
He also discovered, and used, his powerful ability for public speaking.
In 1923 his party organised famous Beer Hall Putsch to overthrow the goverment. It wasn't successful and Hiler was imprisoned for 9 months during which he wrote his most famous book Mein Kampf (My Struggle).
Chancellor Of Germany
On 30 January 1933, Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany in a ceremony held at Hindenburg’s office.
Hitler radically changed Germany, consolidating power, locking up “Political enemies” in camps, bending culture to his will, rebuilding the army and breaking the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles. He tried to change the social fabric of Germany by encouraging women to breed more and bringing in laws to secure racial purity; Jews were particularly targeted. Employment, high elsewhere in a time of depression, fell to zero in Germany. Hitler also made himself head of the army. 
On 12 March 1938
Austria was annexed to Nazi Germany (Anschluss), it was supported by majority of Austrians.
In 1938 was made deal to
annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland to Germany in famous Munich Agreement between, Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain, Edouard Daladier and Benito Mussolini.
World War 2
Warld war 2 started on 1 september 1939 with Nazi Germany's invadion of Poland. Rhe Germans Unleashed new type of war on poles "Blizkrieg" (Lightning War). Poland
Munich, Germany, June 6, 1939 |
were defeated with in days. Hitler was very supprised how quikly poles were defeated.On 3 September Britan and France declered war on Germany. Poland was defeeted in less then 1 month. Next Hitler order to preapere for operation " Yellow" and "Weser". ocuupation of Denmark, Norway, Holand and Belgium all of them where successful. Before Germany attacted France Hitler said: "Gentlemen, you are about to witness the most famous victory in history." And famous it was France were humiliated by suffering defeat in month's time.
Hitler wanned to invade the Britan in Operation "Sea Lion", it wasn't sucssefull becouse Britan won the "Batle of Britan".
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22 June 1941 Germany launched biggest military operation in word history "Operation Barbarossa" involving Over 4.5 million troops. For Hitler it was battle of ideologies in witchonly one could come out victorious.
In 1944 Hitler new he has lost the war. Germany were loosing on all fronts.
Hitlers Last Days
Hitler spend his last days in Führerbunker. He bearly came out for speaches. Before he died he married his married his mistress Eva Braun. It is unknown did Hitler died or not?
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Hitler and Himmler with Polish pennant |
"The Stars and Stripes" 1945 |
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