Heartless murderer. Inhumane maniac. These are examples of the popular view of the infamous Adolf Hitler. While schools do need to teach the atrocities of Hitler and his Nazi regime as part of World War II’s history, his life as a man should be taught as well. Genesis 1:27 says “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them”; since God created man in His image, and God is morally good, humans cannot be completely morally corrupt. Despite the emotional bias society condemns Hitler with, there was a human side to the world’s worst dictator. Adolf Hitler’s childhood was a fairly normal one. He was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau an Inn, Austria to Alois Hitler and Klara Polz. An
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At 25 years old and with a strong desire to fight, he experienced his first battle in Belgium against the British. He became a messenger that year, earned an Iron Cross, and became a corporal. During the war, Hitler still expressed his dislike for Jews. Back in Munich, he observed the amount of Jewish workers and shop owners and complained that “they had found an instrument with which, little by little, to finish off the national economy.” Author James Giblin says in his book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler “Hitler’s conclusions were far from the truth, but unfortunately they were shared by many Germans…they were looking for a scapegoat whom they could blame for the military stalemate at the front and the steady decline in living conditions at home”(Giblin, 21). Two months before the end of the war, Hitler lost his sight due to mustard gas and did not receive it back until the end of November, after Germany had …show more content…
Under his leadership, the Volkswagen was built in 1935. The world’s first freeway system was also created. Hitler greatly supported the lower and middle-class families by implementing many worker programs and protective laws such as 5 day weeks and free health care. The birth rate increased as a result of an ordinance passed giving couples 250 marks ($1,050 in 1933) for each baby birthed. Hitler greatly enjoyed animals and outlawed vivisection, “the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research” (Google). Strict anti-smoking laws were put in and crime rates decreased. Youth groups were also formed to help kids exercise and learn about
At 25 years old and with a strong desire to fight, he experienced his first battle in Belgium against the British. He became a messenger that year, earned an Iron Cross, and became a corporal. During the war, Hitler still expressed his dislike for Jews. Back in Munich, he observed the amount of Jewish workers and shop owners and complained that “they had found an instrument with which, little by little, to finish off the national economy.” Author James Giblin says in his book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler “Hitler’s conclusions were far from the truth, but unfortunately they were shared by many Germans…they were looking for a scapegoat whom they could blame for the military stalemate at the front and the steady decline in living conditions at home”(Giblin, 21). Two months before the end of the war, Hitler lost his sight due to mustard gas and did not receive it back until the end of November, after Germany had …show more content…
Under his leadership, the Volkswagen was built in 1935. The world’s first freeway system was also created. Hitler greatly supported the lower and middle-class families by implementing many worker programs and protective laws such as 5 day weeks and free health care. The birth rate increased as a result of an ordinance passed giving couples 250 marks ($1,050 in 1933) for each baby birthed. Hitler greatly enjoyed animals and outlawed vivisection, “the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research” (Google). Strict anti-smoking laws were put in and crime rates decreased. Youth groups were also formed to help kids exercise and learn about