The Life Of Hitler

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, a small town in Austria-Hungary. His father was an Austrian customs official and his mother came from a peasant family. Hitler was the fourth of six children and grew up in a strict, authoritarian household.

As a child, Hitler showed little interest in school and often clashed with his father. He had a passion for art and wanted to become an artist, but his father insisted he pursue a career in the civil service. Hitler rebelled against this and dropped out of high school at the age of 16.

In 1907, Hitler moved to Vienna to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. He applied to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts but was rejected twice. He struggled to make ends meet and became increasingly disillusioned with the city's Jewish population, whom he blamed for his lack of success.

In 1914, World War I broke out and Hitler eagerly volunteered for service in the German army. He served as a messenger on the Western Front and was twice decorated for bravery. However, he also suffered from gas attacks and was temporarily blinded.

After Germany's defeat in 1918, Hitler returned to Munich where he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), an extreme nationalist group that opposed democracy and socialism. In February 1920, Hitler gave his first public speech at a DAP meeting where he railed against Jews and Marxists.

Over time, Hitler rose through the ranks of the party and by 1921 had become its leader. He renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), or Nazi Party for short.

Hitler's message resonated with many Germans who were disillusioned with their country's post-war problems. The Treaty of Versailles had imposed crippling reparations on Germany which caused economic hardship and political instability.

In November 1923, Hitler led an attempted coup against the Bavarian government in Munich, known as the Beer Hall Putsch. The coup failed and Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. He used his time in jail to write Mein Kampf, a book that outlined his political ideology and vision for a new Germany.

After his release from prison, Hitler rebuilt the Nazi Party and began campaigning for power. In 1933, he was appointed chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg. Hitler quickly consolidated power and dissolved democracy, creating a one-party state under Nazi rule.

Hitler's regime was characterized by extreme nationalism, racism, and anti-Semitism. He believed in the superiority of the Aryan race and sought to eliminate all those he deemed inferior, including Jews, homosexuals, Roma people (also known as Gypsies), disabled individuals, communists, socialists, and anyone who opposed his rule.

Under Hitler's leadership, Germany embarked on a massive military expansion program which eventually led to World War II. The war lasted from 1939 to 1945 and resulted in the deaths of over 70 million people worldwide.

Hitler's atrocities during World War II are well-documented. He oversaw the Holocaust which saw the murder of six million Jews and millions of others in concentration camps. He also ordered numerous military campaigns that resulted in countless civilian deaths.

In April 1945, with Germany facing defeat on all fronts, Hitler retreated to his bunker beneath Berlin where he spent his final days with his closest advisors. On April 30th he committed suicide by gunshot while simultaneously biting down on a cyanide capsule.

In conclusion Adolf Hitler's life was marked by tragedy and violence from beginning to end. His legacy is one of hatred and destruction that continues to haunt Europe today.|