Hitler As A Child
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germani was born on April 20th 1889 in a small Austrian town called Braunau, near to the German border. His father - Alois - was fifty-one when Hitler was born. He was short-tempered, strict and brutal. It is known that he frequently hit the young Hitler. Alois had an elder son from a previous marriage but he had ended up in jail for theft. Alois was determined that Hitler was not going to go down the same round - hence his brutal approach to bringing up Hitler. Some believe that the background of Alois was a potential source of embarrassment for the future leader of Nazi Germany, though experts on Hitler's background disagree with what Hans Frank wrote. Alois was a civil servant. This was a respectable job in Brannau. He was shocked and totally disapproving when the young Hitler told him of his desire to be an artist. Alois wanted Hitler to join the civil service.
Hitler’s mother, Clara, was the opposite of Alois - very caring and loving and she frequently took Hitler’s side when his father’s poor temper got the better of him. She doted on her son and for the rest of his life, Hitler carried a photo of his mother with him where ever he went.
Hitler’s mother, Clara, was the opposite of Alois - very caring and loving and she frequently took Hitler’s side when his father’s poor temper got the better of him. She doted on her son and for the rest of his life, Hitler carried a photo of his mother with him where ever he went.
Hiter As An Adult
In 1913, he moved to Munich and, on the outbreak of World War One, enlisted in the German army, where he was wounded and decorated. In 1919, he joined the fascist German Workers' Party (DAP). He played to the resentments of right-wingers, promising extremist 'remedies' to Germany's post-war problems which he and many others blamed on Jews and Bolsheviks. By 1921 he was the unquestioned leader of what was now the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP or Nazi Party).
In 1923, Hitler attempted an unsuccessful armed uprising in Munich and was imprisoned for nine months, during which time he dictated his book 'Mein Kampf' outlining his political ideology. On his release he began to rebuild the Nazi Party and used new techniques of mass communication, backed up with violence, to get his message across. Against a background of economic depression and political turmoil, the Nazis grew stronger and in the 1932 elections became the largest party in the German parliament. In January 1933, Hitler became chancellor of a coalition government. He quickly took dictatorial powers and began to institute anti-Jewish laws. He also began the process of German militarisation and territorial expansion that would eventually lead to World War Two. He allied with Italy and later Japan to create the Axis.
Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 began World War Two. After military successes in Denmark, Norway and Western Europe, but after failing to subdue Britain in 1941, Hitler ordered the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Jewish populations of the countries conquered by the Nazis were rounded up and killed. Millions of others whom the Nazis considered racially inferior were also killed or worked to death. In December 1941, Hitler declared war on the United States. The war on the eastern front drained Germany's resources and in June 1944, the British and Americans landed in France. With Soviet troops poised to take the German capital, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin on 30 April 1945.
In 1923, Hitler attempted an unsuccessful armed uprising in Munich and was imprisoned for nine months, during which time he dictated his book 'Mein Kampf' outlining his political ideology. On his release he began to rebuild the Nazi Party and used new techniques of mass communication, backed up with violence, to get his message across. Against a background of economic depression and political turmoil, the Nazis grew stronger and in the 1932 elections became the largest party in the German parliament. In January 1933, Hitler became chancellor of a coalition government. He quickly took dictatorial powers and began to institute anti-Jewish laws. He also began the process of German militarisation and territorial expansion that would eventually lead to World War Two. He allied with Italy and later Japan to create the Axis.
Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 began World War Two. After military successes in Denmark, Norway and Western Europe, but after failing to subdue Britain in 1941, Hitler ordered the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Jewish populations of the countries conquered by the Nazis were rounded up and killed. Millions of others whom the Nazis considered racially inferior were also killed or worked to death. In December 1941, Hitler declared war on the United States. The war on the eastern front drained Germany's resources and in June 1944, the British and Americans landed in France. With Soviet troops poised to take the German capital, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin on 30 April 1945.
Holocaust By Definition
hol·o·caust [hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh-] noun
1. A great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
2. A sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
3. (Usually initial capital letter ) The systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II (usually preceded by the ).
4. Any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.
1. A great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
2. A sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
3. (Usually initial capital letter ) The systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II (usually preceded by the ).
4. Any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.
FAQs
What is the Holocaust?
The Holocaust is the state-sponsored systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were the primary victims -- six million were murdered; Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), people with mental and physical disabilities, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents, also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi Germany.
Where Are The Concentration Camps Located?
Arbeitsdorf, Germany Kaiserwald (Riga), Latvia
Auschwitz / Birkenau, Poland Klooga, Estonia
Belzec, Poland, Majdanek, Poland
Bergen-Belsen, Germany Mauthausen, Austria
Buchenwald, Germany, Natzweiler-Struthof, France
Chelmno, Poland Ravensbrück, Germany
Dachau, Germany Sachsenhausen, Germany
Dora-Mittelbau, Germany Sobibor, Poland
Flossenbürg, Germany Stutthof, Poland
Gross-Rosen, Poland Theresienstadt, Czech Republic
Neuengamme, Germany Treblinka, Poland
Plaszow, Poland Vaivara, Latvia
Vught, Netherlands Westerbork, Netherlands
Auschwitz / Birkenau, Poland Klooga, Estonia
Belzec, Poland, Majdanek, Poland
Bergen-Belsen, Germany Mauthausen, Austria
Buchenwald, Germany, Natzweiler-Struthof, France
Chelmno, Poland Ravensbrück, Germany
Dachau, Germany Sachsenhausen, Germany
Dora-Mittelbau, Germany Sobibor, Poland
Flossenbürg, Germany Stutthof, Poland
Gross-Rosen, Poland Theresienstadt, Czech Republic
Neuengamme, Germany Treblinka, Poland
Plaszow, Poland Vaivara, Latvia
Vught, Netherlands Westerbork, Netherlands
What Did Each Individual Badge Mean?
The Nazis used different triangular badges and patches to identify prisoners in the concentration camps. Different colored patches represented different groups. The colors and their meanings were:
Yellow - Jew
Brown - Gypsy
Violet -Jehovah's Witness
Pink - Homosexual
Green - Habitual criminal
Red - Political prisoner
Black - Asocial
Blue - Emigrant
Yellow - Jew
Brown - Gypsy
Violet -Jehovah's Witness
Pink - Homosexual
Green - Habitual criminal
Red - Political prisoner
Black - Asocial
Blue - Emigrant
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