Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

In the beginning...

? Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in a small town in Austria.

? He did poorly in school and dropped out. ? In 1907, Hitler moved to Vienna, Austria,

where he wanted to go to art school. He was not good enough to get accepted into the school.

Hitler in WWI

? In 1913, Hitler moved to Germany and joined the army.

? Army records show that he took dangerous assignments in WWI and was awarded medals for bravery.

Weimar Republic

? When Germany lost WWI, the weak Weimar government signed the unfair Treaty of Versailles which blamed Germany for the war.

? Hitler started attending meetings of the German Workers Party (Nazi Party) to express his anger over the treaty.

A great speaker

? Hitler worked his way up to a leadership role in the Nazi party.

? He made speeches in which he promised the people what they wanted: jobs, a better economy, and a country that would once again be great.

? He spoke loudly and was very dramatic and grew large crowds.

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