Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary on April 20 1889. (“Adolf Hitler”) He was born to Alois and Klara. His mother was born into a poor family and his father worked as a customs agent. (“Adolf Hitler”) His great great grandmother was Jewish and served as a maid. (“Adolf Hitler”)
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(“Adolf Hitler”)As a result, he inherited a bunch of money that he later used to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. (“Adolf Hitler”)When he was 18, he went to live in Vienna. (“Adolf Hitler”) He applied to two different art academies, but both of his applications were rejected. (“Adolf Hitler”) During this time, Hitler became fascinated with national politics, especially with how large groups of people could be persuaded on particular items. (“Adolf Hitler”) Hitler was unable to keep a job but was able to support himself with his paintings. (“Adolf Hitler”) He was a big fan of hands and collected pictures and drawings of famous hands from history. (“Adolf Hitler”)Hitler was drafted in 1914, but did not immediately go into the service because of his physical condition. (“Adolf Hitler”) Once Germany began fighting in World War I, Hitler joined the German army. (“Adolf Hitler”) During the war, Hitler won many awards for his bravery, especially for his service as a dispatch-runner. (“Adolf Hitler”) He climbed all the way to the rank of corporal. (“Adolf Hitler”) His fellow soldiers often commented on him taking time between battles to paint. (“Adolf …show more content…
(“Adolf Hitler”) He quickly put the jobless people to work preparing munitions for the country. (“Adolf Hitler”) He also used a lot of propaganda to motivate the country into going to war. (“Adolf Hitler”) Other countries did not seem to care at first, their main concern was to avoid another costly war. (“Adolf Hitler”) Hitler invaded The Rhineland in 1936 and then annexed Austria as well as some of Czechoslovakia. (“Adolf Hitler”) The Western powers let him have these territories as long as he stopped invading other countries. (“Adolf Hitler”) In 1939, Germany set up alliances with both Russia and Italy. (“Adolf Hitler”)In September of that year, Hitler invaded Poland. (“Adolf Hitler”)The second World War began. (“Adolf Hitler”) Hitler’s life was in turmoil when joining the military gave him a sense of direction. (“Adolf Hitler”) He also developed a great amount of German pride. (“Adolf Hitler”) His speaking abilities gained him national recognition and he used that power to capture even more. (“Adolf Hitler”) Hitler’s life and experiences before World War II made him into the monster that he was. (“Adolf