ADOLF HITLER; THE MAN WHO TURNED GERMANY INTO A BATTLEGROUND
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian – German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 until 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the NAZI Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer and Reichskanler in 1934.
Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria – Hungary and was raise near Linz.
In 1913, Hitler moved to Munich in the German state of Bavaria. When World War One broke out, he successfully petitioned the Bavarian King to be allowed to volunteer in a reserve infantry regiment . He was deployed to Belgium in October 1914, he served throughout the Great War and won two decorations for bravery, including the rare Iron Cross First Class, which he wore to end of his life.
Hitler was injured twice during the war: he was hit in the leg during the Battle of The Somme in 1916, and temporary blinded by a British gas attack in 1918. He was recuperating hu when news reached him that the German’s had lost the war. He believed that, they lost not because of Allies but due to insufficient patriotic “traitors”.
In 1918, Hitler joined a small German Worker’s Party. His skilled oratory and charismatic energy helped propel him in the party’s ranks. As time went on, Hitler gained more influence, thereby renaming the party, THE NAZI PARTY.
Hitler was named Chancellor, by Hindenburg (The President) in late January 1933, capping the stunning rise of an unlikely leader.
After a devastating fire at Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, in February 1933, Hitler had an excuse to step up the political oppression and violence against his opponents, though later evidence of the Reichstag Firing pointed to the Nazis.
On March 23, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, giving full power to Hitler. His autocratic power now secure within Germany, he would withdraw Germany from the League Of Nations and militarize the nation.
On August 2, 1934,when the 86 year - old Hindenburg died, military leaders agreed to combine presidency to and chancellorship into one position, meaning Hitler would command all the Armed Forces of the Reich.
On September 15,1935, passage of the Nuremberg Laws deprived Jews of German citizenship and barred them from marrying. During this period, 6 million Jews lost their lives ;most of these persecutions were done by the Geheime Stautspolizoi (GESTAPO).
In 1938, Germany mad alliances with Japan and Italy. Hitler confirmed the alliances with Italy in the so called “PACT OF STEEL”, in May 1939.
On September 1, 1939, the Nazi troops invaded Poland, which finally prompted the Britain and France to declare war on Germany, this was the outbreak of World War Two. During the war, millions lost their lives; the war lasted for 6 years and Nazis were defeated.
After dictating his political testament; Hitler shot himself in his suite on April 30;his body was burnt along with his wife’s, who apparently drunk poison, this was done according his instruction.
Hitler’s reign lasted for 12 years, though he planned for it to last a thousand years, but still has wreaked unfathomable destruction and devastation during that time, forever transforming the history of Germany, Europe and the World.
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