Adolf Hitler is one of the most significant figures in the troubled history of the 20th century. He is well-known for his racial ideology. His name is still alive because of his horrific acts and cruel legacy.

His journey of brutality started when he became a member of the largest German Nazi party. He is notoriously known for committing the Holocaust by which he massacred millions of Jews.

He had a complicated personality and aspired to become an artist but became the worst dictator of the 20th century. The story dives into how an artist-inspired man transformed into the worst dictator.

Early Life of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary. His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Hitler. He grew up in Linz and wanted to be an artist. He went to Vienna to try to work as an artist, but it didn’t work out.

Hitler had a lot of problems and goals in his early years. His anger grew as he dealt with money problems and social rejection.

A turning point came in his life upon the death of his parents when he migrated to Munich, Germany, in 1913. He changed his mind about becoming an artist when World War I broke out and joined the German Army, where he served as a soldier.

Rise in politics

Hitler used to implement strategic skills and could speak well, which appealed to the German people. He recognized his abilities and joined the German Workers Party in 1919 after World War I. Later on, Hitler changed the name to the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) on Feb 20, 1920.

The passionate and powerful talks touched German people who were disappointed after the defeat in World War I (1914-1918). The war was mainly between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey against the Allies France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States.

Soon after years, Hitler became the leader of the Nazi party in 1925. He skillfully took advantage of bad economic times and nationalistic feelings to gain support over time as head of the Nazi party.

Nazi-Era (1933-1945)

The worst Nazi era began with Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933. This period was marked as a dark time in history dominated by dictatorship, increased military presence, and strong anti-Semitism.

After becoming Chancellor, Hitler quickly took control of all institutions and destroyed democratic powers while putting in place an authoritarian government.

The Nazi era witnessed Hitler used to manipulate people’s minds, imposed harsh rules, and brutally put down any opposition. Other Nazi leaders, Henrich Himmler and Herman Goring, were devoted followers of Hitler. They persecuted and banned massive opponents following the commands of Hitler in 1934.

World War II and Hitler’s policies

Hitler adopted aggressive policies during his dictatorship era and created a diverse impact on World War II (1939-1945). It was a terrible war that changed the direction of history. World War II was fought between France, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union against Germany, Japan, and Italy.

At first, the aggression and blind power of Hitler proved successful in the early phase of World War II. Hitler’s goals led to several military campaigns across Europe after he invaded Poland in 1939. These campaigns eventually started the global war that did not end well for Hitler and Germany ultimately.

Holocaust and Atrocities of Adolf Hitler

Hitler became more and more aggressive following his uncontrolled passion to dominate Europe. In this regard, he adopted the “Holocaust,” referring to the genocide of European Jews during World War between 1941 and 1945.

During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler led planned, systematic, and murderous attempts against many opponent groups, mainly Jews. The Nazi Party, under the leadership of Hitler, made rules that led to widespread discrimination and the deaths of six million Jews. His horrible crimes were:

• Prison Camps: The Nazis set up prison camps where they forced Jews to do laborious work and lived in terrible conditions.

• Genocide Camps: Nazis built specialized death camps like Auschwitz and Sobibor to kill a lot of Jews in awful ways utilizing gas chambers, guns, and other cruel tools.

• Mobile killing squads: Hitler sent killing squads into populated areas to kill a lot of Jews, intellectuals, and other people Nazis thought were against the dictatorship government.

• Experiments on Medicine: In the name of fake scientific study, prisoners were put through horrible, unethical, and cruel tests that caused them great pain and death.

• Forced migration: Jews were moved against their will to crowded, dirty slums where they got sick and did not eat well. Ultimately, they died in large numbers.

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Hitler’s hatred for Jews

Hitler’s hatred of Jews (Anti-Semitism) came from his extreme ideologies and beliefs. He spread a severe anti-Semitism narrative in society by blaming Jews for many problems in society. It is unclear what exactly caused Hitler to become an extreme anti-Semitic.

However, his writings, particularly in his autobiography “Mein Kampf,” show his deep-seated anti-Semitic sentiments prompting the notion of a superior Aryan race. Besides this, he also used anti-Semitism to bring the Nazi Party together and to gain more power.

The Jew was only and always a parasite in the body of other peoples. The Jews are people under whose paratism the whole of honest humanity is suffering.

Adolf Hitler

The downfall of Adolf Hitler

The downfall of Hitler came when his major opponent allies were relentlessly moving forward to invade Germany. There was fighting within the Nazi Germany.

During the last few months of World War II, opponent power allies joined together from both the Eastern (Soviet Union) and Western fronts (US, UK, France) against Germany. Meanwhile, the Nazi army of Hitler was falling apart.

Following this, the fierce battle of Berlin took place between Nazi Army and the Soviet Union in the capital city from April 20 to May 2, 1945.

When Hitler realized he would lose, he went back to his bunker. As the Soviet Army surrounded Berlin, the rule of Hitler became less stable. He knew that he was going to lose, so he committed suicide himself on April 30, 1945. This way, the cruel era of the worst dictator ended.

Conclusion

Adolf Hitler left behind a terrible legacy that affected Germany and the rest of the world. Germany was destroyed both physically and emotionally as the country dealt with the effects of war and Holocaust events under his dictatorial rule.

The impact of Hitler’s act also reached around the world and helped to change the way countries interact with each other. United Nations came into being to stop future atrocities like these.

The story of Hitler portrays a complicated legacy that emphasizes learning from the past to stop prevailing the radical ideas and horrible crimes that came with the Nazis.