· Born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau, Austria.
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Hitler did not do well in school. He left formal
education in 1905.
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He wished to become an artist
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At
the age of 18, he moved to Vienna with the money he inherited after his father's
death in 1903.
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He
wished to pursue a career in art. However, the Vienna Academy of Art
and the School of Architecture both rejected him.
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Hitler
became interested in politics.
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He
was impressed with the anti-Semitic, nationalist Christian-Socialist party.
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During
the First World War he volunteered to fight for the German Army and gained the
rank of corporal.
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Won
several awards for bravery, including the Iron Cross First Class.
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October
1918-he was blinded in a mustard gas attack and Germany was forced to surrender.
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He went into a state of great depression.
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1919-Hitler attended his first meeting of the German Workers' party, an
anti-Semitic, nationalist group.
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He
agreed with Anton Drexler's German nationalism and anti-Semitism.
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Hitler
began to make his own speeches, which left his audience mesmerized.
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1921-
became the leader of the Nazi Party.
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1923-
the Nazi Party had 56,000 members and many more supporters.
Website used-
http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/adolf-hitler
Topic Summary-The racial topic I chose
is The Holocaust. The word “holocaust” comes from
the Greek words "holos"(whole) and "kaustos" (burned).
This word was historically used to describe a sacrificial offering that was to be burned on an altar. Today the word is most commonly spelled with an
uppercase “H” and is used to define the genocide against European Jews during
World War II. The holocaust began in 1933 and ended in 1945. During this twelve
year period The German Nazi regime was responsible for the murder of six million Jews.
The Holocaust was led by the most powerful man in Europe, Adolf Hitler. For
years Jews were consistently persecuted leading up to Hitler’s “final
solution.” Hitler’s “final solution” was to exterminate all European Jews.
Website used- http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust
