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Adolf Hitler - Biography - Military Leader, Dictator

Adolf Hitler - Biography - Military Leader, Dictator
Synopsis Born in Austria in 1889, Adolf Hitler rose to power in German politics as leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi Party. Hitler was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as dictator for the bulk of his time in power. His policies precipitated World War II and led to the genocide known as the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of some 6 million Jews and another 5 million noncombatants. With defeat on the horizon, Hitler committed suicide with wife Eva Braun on April 30, 1945, in his Berlin bunker. Background and Early Years Dictator Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889, and was the fourth of six children born to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. Alois died suddenly in 1903. In 1913, Hitler relocated to Munich. Hitler became embittered over the collapse of the war effort. Party Leadership and Imprisonment Hitler's fervid beer-hall speeches began attracting regular audiences. Rise to Power

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Joseph Stalin - Biography - Dictator Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades, instituting a reign of terror while modernizing Russia and helping to defeat Nazism. Synopsis Born on December 18, 1879, in Gori, Georgia, Joseph Stalin rose to power as General Secretary of the Communist Party, becoming a Soviet dictator upon Vladimir Lenin's death. Stalin forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions dying from famine while others were sent to camps. Adolf Hitler Hitler did not do particularly well in school, leaving formal education in 1905. Unable to settle into a regular job, he drifted. He wished to become an artist but was rejected from the Academy in Vienna. Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in the small Austrian town of Braunau to Alois Hitler who later became a senior customs official and his wife Klara, who was from a poor peasant family. At primary school, Hitler showed great intellectual potential and was extremely popular with fellow pupils as well as being admired for his leadership qualities.

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the founder and leader of the Nazi Party and the most influential voice in the organization, implementation and execution of the Holocaust, the systematic extermination and ethnic cleansing of six million European Jews and millions of other non-aryans. Hitler was the Head of State, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and guiding spirit, or fuhrer, of Germany's Third Reich from 1933 to 1945. - Hitler's Early Years - World War I - Hitler Starts to Lead - Rise of the Nazi Party - Hitler As German Fuhrer - World War II - Allied Victory & Hitler's Death Maximilien de Robespierre - Philosopher, Government Official, Journalist, Scholar, Judge, Activist, Lawyer - Maximilien de Robespierre was an official during the French Revolution and one of the principal architects of the Reign of Terror. Synopsis Maximilien de Robespierre was on born May 6, 1758, in Arras, France. He was a radical Jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the French Revolution.

The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Chapter Index From Unknown to Dictator of Germany 24 Chapters [ The History Place Main Page | American Revolution | Abraham Lincoln | U.S. Civil War | Child Labor in America 1908-1912 | U.S. in World War II in the Pacific | John F. Kennedy Photo History | Irish Potato Famine | Genocide in the 20th Century | World War I Timeline | Photo of the Week | Speech of the Week | This Month in History | Books on Hitler's Germany | History Videos | Movie Reviews | Advertise | Send Feedback ] Copyright © 1996 The History Place™ All Rights Reserved Aggression as a Basic Nazi Idea: Mein Kampf [Page 644] Hitler's Mein Kampf, which became the Nazi statement of faith, gave to the conspirators adequate foreknowledge of the unlawful aims of the Nazi leadership. It was not only Hitler's political testament; by adoption it became theirs. Mein Kampf may be described as the blueprint of the Nazi aggression. Its whole tenor and content demonstrate that the Nazi pursuit of aggressive designs was no mere accident arising out of an immediate political situation in Europe and the world.

Maximilien de Robespierre Alternative title: Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre Robespierre, Maximilien deThe Granger Collection, New York Maximilien de Robespierre, in full Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre (born May 6, 1758, Arras, France—died July 28, 1794, Paris), radical Jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the French Revolution. In the latter months of 1793 he came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety, the principal organ of the Revolutionary government during the Reign of Terror, but in 1794 he was overthrown and executed in the Thermidorian Reaction. Robespierre was the son of a lawyer in Arras. After his mother’s death, his father left home, and Maximilien, along with his brother and sisters, was raised by ... (100 of 3,101 words)

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Hitler's Failed Coup - The Beer Hall Putsch Ten years before Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, he tried to take power by force during the Beer Hall Putsch. On the night of November 8, 1923, Hitler and some of his Nazi confederates stormed into a Munich beer hall and attempted to force the triumvirate, the three men that governed Bavaria, to join him in a national revolution. The men of the triumvirate initially agreed since they were being held at gunpoint, but then denounced the coup as soon as they were allowed to leave. Famous Figures of WWII: Axis Powers Hitler was arrested three days later and, after a short trial, was sentenced to five years in prison, where he wrote his infamous book, Mein Kampf. A Little Background

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Henry VIII - King - Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation. Synopsis Henry Tudor, son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York, was born at the royal residence, Greenwich Palace, on June 28, 1491.

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Germany during the second World War. He ruled the society and made them believe they should get rid of jewish people. He wanted a pure race composed only of people with blue eyes and blond hair. His personnality is very similar to the way the amerincans ruled the aboriginals taking away their culture. More specifically, his leadership skills can be compaired to Mrs Dwer's. by stephnso Oct 31

Adolf Hitler was the mysterious man behind the Second World War. He was the leader of the terrible group, the Nazis. It was his idea to extinct the Jewish population, because he wanted a 'perfect' society, which to him meant people with blue eyes and blond hair. Hitler can be compared to Mrs. Dwyer, they're both the leaders, Mrs Dwyer being the principal, hits students, takes away their culture and everything they ever knew. by sofiapetsalis Oct 29