1Adolf Hitler(1889–1945)

2Birth

Born in April 20, 1889 Braunau am Inn,

Austria Fourth of six children

born to Alois Hitler and Klara Hitler

3Childhood

Intelligent but didn’t do well in school Turned down for admission to Austrian Academy of

Graphic Arts After his mother’s death in 1907, he moved to Vienna &

worked as wall paper hanger and painted and sold post cards

4Young man Hitler

In 1913 he relocated to Munich After the outbreak of WW1, he joined German Army in

1914 Wounded in 1916 He was decorated for bravery, receiving the Iron

Cross First Class and the Black Wound Badge.

5Post war Hitler

After World War I, Hitler returned to Munich and continued to work for the military as an intelligence officer

Joined the German Workers’ Party in September 1919. Became leader of group in 1920 Renamed it as Nazi party Organized paramilitary branch known as “SA”

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In 1932, Hitler ran against 84-year-old Paul von Hindenburg for the presidency

Hitler used his position as chancellor to form a de facto legal dictatorship

On July 14, 1933, Hitler's Nazi Party was declared the only legal political party in Germany & Hitler became supreme commander of the armed forces.

7The Holocaust

Hitler and the Nazi regime promoted anti-smoking campaigns across the country

The 1935 Nuremberg Laws banned marriage between non-Jewish and Jewish Germans

Between 1939 and 1945, during WWII, Nazis and their collaborators were responsible for the deaths of at least 12 million noncombatants, including about six million Jews, representing two-thirds of the Jewish population in Europe.

As part of Hitler's "Final Solution," the genocide enacted by the regime would come to be known as the Holocaust.

8WWll

In 1938, Hitler, along with several other European leaders, signed the Munich Agreement

As a result of the summit, Hitler was named Time magazine's Man of the Year for 1938

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. In response, Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later.

Hitler escalated his activities in 1940, invading Norway, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium.

9WWll

Germany’s formal alliance with Japan and Italy, known collectively as the Axis powers, was signed towards the end of September to deter the United States from supporting and protecting the British.

Germany's military and economic position deteriorated along with Hitler's health. In late 1942, German forces failed to seize the Suez Canal. German army also suffered defeats at the Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43), seen as

a turning point in the war On June 6, 1944, on what would come to be known as D-Day, the Western Allied

armies landed in northern France. As a result of these significant setbacks, many German officers concluded that defeat was inevitable and that Hitler's denial would result in the destruction of the country

10Death

By early 1945, Hitler realized that Germany was going to lose the war.

At midnight, going into April 29, 1945, Hitler married his girlfriend, Eva Braun, in a small civil ceremony in his Berlin bunker.

Afraid of falling into the hands of enemy troops, Hitler and Braun committed suicide the day after their wedding, on April 30, 1945.

11Quotes

"Strength lies not in defense, but in attack.“ “Life is like a mirror, if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.” “It is not truth that matters, but victory” “To be a leader means to be able to move masses.” “When u r in light, everything will follow u. But when u enter dark, even your own shadow will

not follow u that is life” “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” “It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge.” “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed” “If you r living on the edge, make sure you’re wearing your seat belt.” Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong.” “Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken.”