Adolf Hitler Monday, November 17th,2014

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30th, 1945) Born in Branau am Inn, AUSTRIA Bad relationship with his father, and after his death in 1903, Hitler dropped out of high school Moved to Vienna & applied to the Academy of fine arts Rejected twice  1907 & 1908 because he was “unfit for painting” His mother died in 1907, and he ran out of $  homeless He moved to Munich, Germany  volunteered for the Bavarian Army in WW1

Hitler’s Time in the Army He served as a dispatch runner on the Western Front in France & Belgium Present during: Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Arras, Battle of Passchendaele Wounded in the battle of the Somme  received medal for bravery: the Iron Cross 2nd in 1914, Iron Cross First Class 1918, Black Wound Badge for frostbite in 1918. He was in the hospital when he heard about Germany’s defeat

Hitler & Politics Patriotic towards Germany, believed Germany was undefeated in the field & instead the home front lost the war “Humiliated” with the Treaty of Versailles German Worker’s Party member GWP became the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei :National Socialist German Workers Party  Nazi‘s. Gained popularity as a speaker in beer halls between 1919- 1923 Views: Nationalist, denounced Treaty of Versailles, opponents, & jews.

Jail Time & “Mein Kampf” 1923: Hitler attempted a coup on the German government, called “The Beer Hall Putsch”  failed attempt He was sent to jail for TREASON (5 years, but only served just over 1 year) In jail, he wrote “Mein Kampf” (My struggles) -autobiography detailing his political ideologies & plans for Germany He was released from prison & returned to the Nazi’s to continue His politics

Rise of Nazi Germany Treaty of Versailles Stock Market Crash, 1929 The Nazi party seemed promising: Hitler had a reputation & was a captivating speaker Germany was weak from the T of V & the Depression Nazi Party promised to reject the Versailles Treaty, strengthen the economy, and provide jobs Hitler promised party would pursue political power solely through democratic elections…. Germany was in rough shape

Hitler’s Rise Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933 by President Hindenburg After a fire in the Reichstag (parliament building), Hitler convinced the President to pass a law which suspended basic rights and allowed detention without trial  4,000 or more German Communists were arrested… Enabling Act passed through continued Communist Party banning and dirty play The Enabling Act passed….turning the Nazis into a legal dictatorship

Hitler’s Secured Position In order to maintain his position and power, Hitler used forced and intimidation Opposing parties were intimidated violently into disbanding Or, they were arrested and placed in concentration camps 14 July 1933  The Nazis are the only political party in Germany Fuhrer: President Hindenburg died in 1934, Hitler was able to assumed the Head of State position : he merged presidency with chancellorship, & became head of the army