Birth Anniversary of Adolf Hitler
On Adolf Hitler’s birth anniversary, let us know more about the draconian ruler.
Occupation: Dictator of Germany
Born: April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary
Died: April 30 1945 in Berlin, Germany Best known for: Starting World War II and the Holocaust
In today's blog we are going to look into the following topics
- Origin Of Adolf Hitler
- Early Life
- The Rise of Nazism
- World War II
- The Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing, and
- Some Facts
So let's get started.
Origin of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria, a town located along the German border.
He was the fourth of six children born to Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl.
Three of his siblings—Gustav, Ida, and Otto—died in infancy.
His father, Alois, was an illegitimate child and was listed on Adolf’s birth certificate as Alois Schicklgruber.
His mother, Klara, worked as a housekeeper before marrying Alois.
Early Life of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler attended a state school in Linz, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
When he was eleven years old, his father retired from the civil service and the family moved to Hafeld, near Lambach, Austria.
In 1905, Adolf Hitler’s father died of a lung hemorrhage.
In September 1900, Hitler began studying at the Realschule (secondary school) in Linz, but he dropped out in 1903.
In February 1904, Hitler’s mother died of breast cancer at the age
Soldier in World War I When World War I began, Hitler joined the German army.
Adolf was awarded twice with the Iron Cross for bravery.
It was during World War I that Hitler became a strong German patriot and also came to love war.
Rise in Power After the war, Hitler entered politics.
Many Germans were upset that they had lost the war. They were also not happy with the Treaty of Versailles, which not only blamed the war on Germany, but took land from Germany. At the same time, Germany was in an economic depression. Many people were poor. Between the depression and the Treaty of Versailles, the time was ripe for Hitler to rise to power. Mussolini (left) and Hitler from the National Archives Once entering politics, Hitler discovered that he was gifted in giving speeches.
His speeches were powerful and people believed what he said. Hitler joined the Nazi party and soon became its leader.
He promised Germany that if he became leader he would restore Germany to greatness in Europe. In 1933 he was elected Chancellor of Germany.
After becoming Chancellor, there was no stopping Hitler. He had studied his idol, Benito Mussolini of Italy, about how to install a fascist government and become a dictator.
Soon Hitler was dictator of Germany.
The rise of Nazism
The Nazi Party was one of a number of right-wing extremist political groups that emerged in Germany following World War I. Beginning with the onset of the Great Depression it rose rapidly from obscurity to political prominence, becoming the largest party in the German parliament in 1932.
KEY FACTS
1. The Nazi Party’s meteoric rise to power began in 1930, when it attained 107 seats in Germany’s parliament, the Reichstag. In July 1932, the Nazi Party became the largest political party in the Reichstag with 230 representatives
2. In the final years of the Weimar Republic (1930 to 1933), the government ruled by emergency decree because it could not attain a parliamentary majority. Political and economic instability, coupled with voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, benefitted the Nazi Party.
3. As a result of the Nazis’ mass support, German president Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor on January 30, 1933. His appointment paved the way to the Nazi dictatorship after Hindenburg’s death in August 1934.
World War II
In order for Germany to grow, Hitler thought the country needed more land or "living space". He first annexed Austria as part of Germany and then took over part of Czechoslovakia.
This wasn't enough, however. On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland and World War II began. Hitler formed an alliance with the Axis Powers of Japan and Italy.
They were fighting the Allied Powers of Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Hitler in Paris from the National Archives Hitler's army began to take over much of Europe.
They attacked quickly in what was called Blitzkrieg or "lightning war". Soon Germany had captured much of Europe including France, Denmark, and Belgium.
However, the Allies fought back. On June 6, 1944 they invaded the beaches of Normandy and soon liberated France.
By March of 1945 the Allies had defeated much of the German army. On April 30, 1945 Hitler committed suicide.
The Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing
Hitler was responsible for some of the most horrible crimes committed in human history. He hated Jewish people and wanted to exterminate them from Germany. He forced Jewish people to go to concentration camps where 6 million Jews were killed during World War II.
He also had other people and races he didn't like killed including handicapped people.
Facts about Hitler
* Hitler loved the circus, especially the acrobats.
* He never took his coat off, no matter how hot it got.
* He didn't exercise and didn't like sports.
* Only one of Hitler's 5 siblings survived childhood, his sister Paula.
* Hitler was temporarily blind from a mustard gas attack during World War I.
* He had a cat named Schnitzel.
Wasn't it interesting to know about The Very Famous Dictator "Adolf Hitler".
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