Adolf Hitler

Before the wars

• Born on April 20, 1889 in Australia
• Only 1 sibling survived childhood out of 4 
• had 2 step-siblings
• his father died when he was 13
• his mother died soon after

Before the war

• He stayed in a homeless shelter for 7 years
• This is thought to be when he started his anti-Semitism

world war I

• volunteered in the German army when WWI started
• He was accepted in August, 1914, even though he was an Austrian Citizen
• awarded an iron cross badge and the black wound badge 
• got 2 major injuries
• was angered that Germany surrendered

World War I

• Believed that the German army was betrayed by civilian leaders
• He thought that the Treaty of Versailles was degrading
• After WWI, he returned to Munich to serve as an intelligence officer
• adopted many of the anti-Semitic ideas while monitoring the DAP
• DAP = German Workers’ Party

Politics

• Became 55th member of a political party (1955)
• The party was called the National Socialist Worker's Party
• He soon became the party's leader
• established the party's symbol 
• Gave public speeches to gain support for the party

Politics

• Hitler replaced Drexler as NSDAP party chairman in 1921
• Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei = NSDAP

GOvernment

• Tried to take over the government in 1923
• tried to do this through a putsch (it failed)
• this was later called the Beer Hall Putsch
• Hitler went to prison for 5 years because of this
• During this time, he wrote Mein Kampf ("My Struggle")

Regaining power

• Hitler was released after only 9 months
• granted german citizenship in 1932
• became chancellor on Jan 30, 1932 
• Ran against Paul von Hindenburg
• Formed a de facto legal dictatorship

Regaining power

• Basic rights were suspended
• Hitler's Nazi party was the only legal party in Germany
• Military opposition was punished 
• Demands of more power from the SA led to the night of long knives
• In August,1934, He became head of state/head of government

Regaining power

• Germany withdrew from the League of Nations
• A massive expansion of Germany's army was announced
• This broke the treaty of Versailles 
• social reform measures were put in place
• Nazis were responsible for 11 mil - 14 mil deaths from 1939 to 1945

Treaty of Versailles

• The treaty of Versailles ended WWI
• other countries allowed Hitler to expand the army
• by doing this, he was breaking the treaty

Holocaust

• Deaths took place in concentration camps
• Mass executions were used 
• People were killed in shootings and with poisonous gas

World War ii

• Nazi German attack Poland, starting WWII 
• This attack was on September 1, 1939
• Britain/France declared war on Germany
• Invaded Scandinavia 
• Germany deteriorated over time

Last years of Hitler's Life

• On July 20, 1945, Hitler was almost assassinated
• On April 29, 1945, Hitler married Eva Braun 
• The following day they committed suicide together
• Hitler supposedly used a pistol/cyanide capsuls to commit suicide

Work Cited

• http://history1900s.about.com/od/hitleradolf/a/Hitler-Facts.htm
• http://www.biography.com/people/adolf-hitler-9340144#rise-to-power&awesm=~o...