Adolf Hitler Leader of the WWII Nazi party
Adolf Hitler was one of the most important people in World War II. He was the leader of the Nazi Party and the leader of Nazi Germany. The Nazi's worked together with other countries to try and take over Europe
Fun Facts about Adolf Hitler
- Hitler never visited one of his concentration camps.
- Hitler's first love was a Jewish girl.
- During First World War, a British soldier spared the life of a wounded German: Adolf Hitler.
- Adolf Hitler was a Vegetarian and created laws against animal cruelty.
- Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize in 1939 as a hoax.
Hitler's Life
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was born on April 20, 1889, in the Upper Austrian border town Braunau am Inn, located approximately 65 miles east of Munich and nearly 30 miles north of Salzburg. His father, Alois Hitler (1837–1903), was a mid-level customs official. Klara Hitler was his mother.
On December 21, 1907, Adolf Hitler’s Mother, Klara Hitler died of breast cancer on December 21 at age 47. The loss of his mother affected Hitler deeply and it is said that he had a photo of her in his pocket when he died.
At the age of 17, Hitler moved to Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He planned to attend art school there but when he was rejected by the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts for the second time in October, he gave up on his dream.
In 1914, Hitler volunteered for the German World War I Army. With a war happening, medical examinations were not that important and Hitler was accepted almost immediately.
In 1921, Hitler won an election and became the leader of new political party, nicknamed Nazi. The party's official name is National Socialist German Workers Party. The previous Leader of the Nazi party, before Hitler, was Anton Drexler. The Nazi party’s signature slogan was Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer which translates to One Nation, One Empire, One Leader.
In 1924, The Nazis unsuccessfully tried to overthrow the German government and Hitler was jailed for 5 years for treason.
In 1933, The Nazis, led by Hitler, began to eliminate Jews from Eastern Europe. At least 6 million Jews were killed, many in brutal concentration camps, before the Slaughter ended in 1945
Probably trying to avoid being captured by enemy troops, Hitler killed himself on April 30, by Gunshot to the head. He died at age 65, having had his Birthday 10 days before.