Adolf Hitler's Accomplishments

Forty million dead, all caused by one man. Through his deceiving ways, brilliant propaganda, and captivating speeches Hitler was able to gain major political support. He became the leader of post-World War I Germany. Hitler’s mental abnormalities started at a young age. His family life left much to be desired. He remained poor and unstable for much of his adult life. After fighting in World I Hitler’s mental illnesses became more evident and he joined a new political movement. In the next few years, Hitler and his party would win the support of many Germans. During the twelve long years that this man was in power, he would change the world forever. He would gruesomely execute millions and order the deaths of millions more who were fighting …show more content…
Adolf Hitler revealed his true self. All of his manslaughtering, vicious, ruthless self. “Hitler boasted that the Third Reich, born on Jan. 30, 1933, would endure for 1,000 years. It lasted 12 years and four months. In that brief historical blip it raised the German people to such heights of power they became the masters of most of Europe. It unleashed a reign of terror over conquered peoples, unmatched in previous cruel and bloody ages and it ended in disaster, desolation and shame.” (S6) Hitler was arrogant, so arrogant that he was a major contributor to his own destruction. He was a loose cannon, with the fuse always half lit. The highs and lows that Germany experienced during Hitler’s short reign are astonishing. Although Hitler may have only personally killed himself, and possibly a few others, he was responsible for the slaughter of millions. “Adolf Hitler killed himself by gunshot on 30 April 1945 in his Führerbunker in Berlin.” (S8) Although there are many different opinions and theories on the topic, it is still officially recorded that Adolf Hitler committed suicide. At first, the story was told that he died an honorable death. But, that story soon gave way to the story of his suicide. Hitler’s final moments were not at all what he had planned. His thousand year reign was only twelve years. In those twelve years he had managed to control vast amounts of land, execute millions of innocent civilians, and be the cause of millions of casualties of war. Perhaps, if he would’ve listened to those who were more knowledgeable, he would have succeeded with his plan. Even though he was a brilliant speaker, he was a very poor military strategist. Through the results of many events his kingdom was falling. If only a few events had played out in his favor, who knows what would have