About Hitler

Adolf Hitler (also spelled 'Adolph' in some cases) was born in 1889 in Braunau, Austria. His upbringing was nothing notable, aside from losing four siblings in childhood. Hitler's father was 51 when his son was born, causing them to have vast differences as Adolf grew and became interested in things like art and creativity rather than business and success. Hitler had a bright future ahead of him, with a high level of academia and leadership qualities that outshone the rest with ease. Hitler ended up rebelling in secondary school and leaving at age 15 with the permission of his mother.

At age 18, Hitler received his inheritance from his father's estate. He used the money to move to Vienna to study art, but could not get accepted into art school since he had quit secondary school before finishing. He pretended to be an art student in Vienna until his mother died in 1907 so as not to disappoint her. At that time, he registered for military service but did not want to serve in Austria. He managed to evade authorities for 4 years and fail the physical exam due to 'weakness', at which point he moved to Germany.

Hitler had always idealized Germany, likely due to a German nationalist teacher he had during secondary school. He felt that World War I was his chance to get involved in proving the country's superiority to other European unions. He volunteered for the army and didn't have to undergo such a medical exam because demand for soldiers was high. He became a decorated war hero, suffering two injuries but also earning medals for bravery. When Germany surrendered at the end of the First World War, Hitler took it very personally.

Initially, Hitler felt that socialism was part of Jewish conspiracy because so many that practiced it were Jews. However, when he joined the German Workers' Party in the 1920s and turned it into the Nazi party, he did utilize the term and implement some socialist ideals into the Nazi ideology. He became chancellor, then dictator, of Germany in 1933 and 1934 respectively. He used this power to fuel his political agenda and create a 'Master Race'. Although no direct, official orders were ever handed down, Hitler is known to be the cause behind the Holocaust, the Second World War's beginning, and the genocide of more than 11 million people. He was removed from power by Allied invasion in 1945 and committed suicide shortly thereafter.