2nd World War History ~ Key Players
Objectives: To look into the backgrounds of as many of the key players in the Second World War as time permits. To try to convey the history of the 2nd World War in a concise and easy - to - read way as possible and how such War Crimes came about and the men responsible for those War Crimes.
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Adolf Hitler ~ Biography (1889 - 1945)
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau, Austria, a small town across the Inn River from Germany. Soon afterHitler's birth, his father, Alois Hitler, moved the family to Linz, Austria. Hitler attended school in Linz and at first was a goodstudent, but in high school he was a very poor student. Hitler's academic abilities angered his father because his father hopedthat Hitler would study to become a government worker as he had been. Hitler, however, wanted to become an artist.
In 1907, Hitler went to Vienna Austria. in an attempt to fulfill his dream of becoming an artist. This attempt ended when hefailed the entrance exam to the Academy of Fine Arts. When Hitler's mother died in 1907, he decided to remain in Vienna. Hetook the entrance exam a year later and failed again. He did not have steady work in Vienna, but, instead, took a variety of oddjobs. He lived in cheap rooming houses or slept on park benches and he often had to get meals from charity kitchens. Duringhis time in Vienna Hitler learned to hate non-Germans. Hitler was a German-speaking Austrian and considered himself German.He ridiculed the Austrian government for recognizing eight languages as official and believed that no government could last if ittreated ethnic groups equally.
Adolf Hitler & The Notorious "Mein Kampf" Cover.
In 1913, Hitler went to Munich, Germany and when World War I began in 1914, he volunteered for service in the Germanarmy. Hitler was twice decorated for bravery, but only rose to the rank of corporal. When World War I ended. Hitler was in ahospital recovering from temporary blindness possibly caused by a poison gas attack. The Versailles Treaty that ended the warstripped Germany of much of its territory, forced the country to disarm, and ordered Germany to pay huge reparations. Whenthe army returned to Germany. the country was in despair. The country was bankrupt and millions of people were unemployed.
In 1920, Hitler joined the National Socialist German Workers Party known as the Nazis. The Nazis called for all Germans,even those in other countries, to unite into one nation; they called for a strong central government; and they called for thecancellation of the Versailles Treaty. Hitler became leader of the Nazi party and built up membership quickly, mostly becauseof his powerful speaking ability. Hitler organized an army for the Nazi party called the Storm Troopers ("Brown Shirts") whowere called upon to fight groups seeking to disband the Nazi rallies.
On November 9, 1923, Hitler led more than 2,000 Storm Troopers on a march to seize the Bavarian government. The attemptfailed and Hitler was arrested and sentenced to prison for five years for treason. While in prison, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (MyStruggle). In this book. he stated his beliefs and plans for Germany's future. Hitler only served nine months in prison and whenhe was released, he began to rebuild the party again. He set up a private battle-ready elite guard known as the "Schutzstaffel"(SS). By 1929, the Nazis had become an important minor political party.
Adolf Hitler
In 1930, a worldwide depression hit Germany, yet Germany also had the debt of paying for the damage it had caused in WorldWar I. Hitler protested against paying the debt and said that the Jews and Communists were the cause for Germany's defeat inWorld War I. He promised to rid Germany of Jews and Communists and to reunite the German speaking part of Europe.
In July, 1932, the Nazis received about 40% of the vote and became the strongest party in Germany. On January 30,1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany. Once in this position, Hitler moved quickly towardattaining a dictatorship. When von Hindenburg died in 1934, Hitler already had control of Germany and he gave himself the title"Fuehrer" (leader).
Under Hitler's government, called the Third Reich, there was no place for freedom. The government controlled every part ofone's life. Hitler used extensive propaganda to brainwash the nation into believing his theory about creating the perfect Aryan ornordic race. Therefore, it was Hitler's plan to rid the nation and eventually the world of Jews, Gypsies, Negroes, handicapped,and mentally ill persons. This plan was called the "Final Solution."
World War II began in 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland to begin his unification of all German-speaking peoples. By this timeextermination camps were being established throughout Germany, Poland, and Russia.
Adolf Hitler
Before Hitler was stopped in 1945 by the Allied countries, he had caused the extermination over 12 million people. The 2nd World War was responsible for the deaths of over 50 million people. Think about that figure for a second. Nearly the whole population of the UK; over 10 times the entire population of Finland. Numbers so big so vast, it's almost impossible to get your head round them.
Yes, Hitler was responsible for big numbers yet he died in little numbers. The Russians were but a few yards away from the bunker when he committed suicide on April 30, 1945. Seven days later, Germany surrendered.
Adolf Hitler ~ Gallery
Just a couple of modest images manipulated to try and convey the evil presence of the man. I failed miserably but it was worth a try.
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Recommended Link - The Last Hours Of Martin Bormann: On April 30th, 1945, (15:30) Hitler with his new wife, Eva Braun commited suicide in the Fuehrerbunker in Berlin. Goebbels, also in the Fuehrerbunker with his wife, Magda & five children, became Reich Chancellor. His tenure was brief. In the late afternoon of the following day, he poisoned his five children with cyanide capsules. At 20:30 he and his wife committed suicide...more
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