1. Adolf Hitler
By: Rex Stockham Block 4x

2. Early life Born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria Known as Adi
Had 4 siblings but only he and his sister survived to 18
Father died when Hitler was 13
His mother died of breast cancer
Quit school in 1905 to be an artist

3. wwi Joined the Bavarian-German army
Was wounded by a grenade and a gas attack
WWI ended when he was in the hospital and it enraged him that Germany quit.
Attempted a coup in 1923 and received years in jail but only served 9 months.
Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) in prison

4. Taking Power Lost German election in 1932 to Paul Von Hindenburg
In 1933, Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor
Used propaganda to promote anti-Semitism
Annexed Austria in 1938
Took over Poland in 1939 to begin war

5. wwii
Began war to achieve Aryan supremacy and lebensraum (Living room) for Germany
Began the Final Solution in June, 1941 with the invasion of the Soviet Union
Tide of war turned in 1943 at Stalingrad
War in Europe ended on May 8, 1945

6. The holocaust Final Solution= Policy of killing all Jews
Targeted more than Jews including
Poles
Colored people
Homosexuals
Gypsies
Political enemies
Disabled

7. His death Hitler married his mistress Eva Braun on April 29, 1945
They killed themselves on April 30, 1945
Hitler shot himself and Eva took a cyanide capsule
Their remains were doused in petrol and burned
Hitler's Bunker

8. Odd facts Never took off his coat in public
Psychologist Carl Jung said about his handwriting, “Behind this handwriting I recognize the typical characteristics of a man with essentially feminine instinct.”
Voted Time magazine 1938 Man of the Year
He modeled his moustache after Charlie Chaplin
Refused to shave because, “If it is not the fashion now, it will be later because I wear it!”

9. Odd facts
Inspiration for rallying call (Sieg Heil) came from Harvard cheerleaders
He lived near a monastery with a swastika as a coat of arms.
Swastika was used to represent good luck by Native Americans
Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian
Two of his girlfriends and a wife committed suicide

10. Bibliography
Books:
Giblin, James. The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler. New York: Clarion, Print.
Databases:
"The Holocaust." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 18 Nov <
Pictures:
A Native American Basketball Team Photograph. Military-History. Web. 19 Nov < 0-little-known-facts.htm>.
 An Etruscan Pendant. N.d. Photograph. Military-History. Web. 19 Nov < facts.htm>.
Adolf Hitler. N.d. Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 18 Nov <
Adolf Hitler. N.d. Photograph. Aboutfacts. Web. 19 Nov <
Der Jude. N.d. Photograph. Thebremen. Web. 19 Nov <
Adolf Hitler Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 19 Nov <
Hitler's Signature Photograph. Historyinink. Web. 19 Nov <
Hitler: Man of the Year Photograph. Time. Web. 19 Nov <content.time.com>.
Jewish Holocaust Picture. N.d. Photograph. Holocaustpictures. Web. 19 Nov <
Jude. N.d. Photograph. Jewishvirtuallibrary. Web. 19 Nov <
Websites:
 Clode, George. "Hitler Facts: 10 Little-known Facts." Military History Monthly. N.p., n.d. Web.
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Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Adolf Hitler." About.com 20th Century History. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov <