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Adolf Hitler

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Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party

Adolf Hitler, the man above men, known for being the leader and influencing the country of Germany induced the massive killing of the Jews. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau, Austria and died April 30, 1945 in Berlin, Germany. Hitler died by committing suicide after he had been hiding in his underground bunker in 1945 (Marcovitz). The cruelty of this mass murdering of the Jews has a high arcing body count of about six million. Hitler assigned these Jews to concentration camps where they worked and they were burned to ashes due to the hatred from Hitler. Hitler was a soldier in World War I before he escaped the military service and was captured and put in prison. He enlisted in the Sixteenth Bavarian Reserve Infantry regiment during the early days of World War I. Hitler saw considerable action during World War I; he served in France and Belgium and Received several military distinctions, including the Iron Cross Second Class and the Iron Cross First Class (Miller).

Adolf Hitler was the son of Alois and Klara Hitler. He was the fourth child out of six children. As a child, Hitler frequently moved home from home although he was considered a good student in school. He also failed the sixth grade and at the age of sixteen he dropped out of school. Hitler then attempted to join an art academy, but was denied because of his “lack of talent.” He now becomes bitter and discouraged, and does not want to pursue other

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