Adolf Hitler was one of the most powerful leaders of a demagogue during World War Two and in all of modern history. At the age of twenty-nine, he joined the German Workers’ Party, which two years later was renamed the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or the Nazi Party. By the age of thirty-two, he became the Führer, or “leader”, of the Nazi Party. In the year 1932, he was the Nazi Party’s presidential candidate, and became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933. In 1934, Hitler became the Führer of Germany (Hitler,Adolf). Under Hitler’s leadership, the Nazis were responsible for the deaths of approximately six million Jewish people. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on Adolf Hitler which affected his lifetime achievements.
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While his parents were still alive, he was able to attend normal schools and academies. After failing the Realschule, or college preparatory school, “he finally left formal education altogether in 1905 and, refusing to bow to the discipline of a regular job, began his long years of dilettante, aimless existence… and dreaming of becoming a famous artist .”(“Adolf”) Hitler fell into a depression after the passing of his mother and lived in Vienna, surviving on a “modest orphan’s pension”(“Adolf”). Hitler fell into terms of socioeconomic status and, “Those who knew him at this time claim that he lived in flophouses and begged in the streets”(“Hitler”) This led Hitler into his socialist ideology. He was in a state of economic depression and need, and socialism was the solution. Hitler gained political momentum after the depression of 1929 because of his socialist policies and ideas. His type of government appealed to the lower class and youth. His economic troubles during his youth lead to the way he ran his country in the 1930’s and …show more content…
Hitler had anti-Semitic ideas, or prejudices against Jewish people. Hitler was born into a Catholic family, so to begin with, he didn’t sympathize with Jewish people. Like I stated earlier, many people in his life implanted anti-Semitic ideas and thoughts into the mind of Hitler. This led to his “Final Solution” plan against Jewish people. This led to his hatred and persecution of Jewish people. While in prison, Hitler wrote his famous autobiography, “Mein Kampf”, which told of his disdain and hatred towards the Jewish people(“Hitler”). He blamed the loss of World War 1 on the Jewish people, when in fact the loss had nothing to do with them. These thoughts all come back to the people who told Hitler that the Jewish religion was inferior to his
While his parents were still alive, he was able to attend normal schools and academies. After failing the Realschule, or college preparatory school, “he finally left formal education altogether in 1905 and, refusing to bow to the discipline of a regular job, began his long years of dilettante, aimless existence… and dreaming of becoming a famous artist .”(“Adolf”) Hitler fell into a depression after the passing of his mother and lived in Vienna, surviving on a “modest orphan’s pension”(“Adolf”). Hitler fell into terms of socioeconomic status and, “Those who knew him at this time claim that he lived in flophouses and begged in the streets”(“Hitler”) This led Hitler into his socialist ideology. He was in a state of economic depression and need, and socialism was the solution. Hitler gained political momentum after the depression of 1929 because of his socialist policies and ideas. His type of government appealed to the lower class and youth. His economic troubles during his youth lead to the way he ran his country in the 1930’s and …show more content…
Hitler had anti-Semitic ideas, or prejudices against Jewish people. Hitler was born into a Catholic family, so to begin with, he didn’t sympathize with Jewish people. Like I stated earlier, many people in his life implanted anti-Semitic ideas and thoughts into the mind of Hitler. This led to his “Final Solution” plan against Jewish people. This led to his hatred and persecution of Jewish people. While in prison, Hitler wrote his famous autobiography, “Mein Kampf”, which told of his disdain and hatred towards the Jewish people(“Hitler”). He blamed the loss of World War 1 on the Jewish people, when in fact the loss had nothing to do with them. These thoughts all come back to the people who told Hitler that the Jewish religion was inferior to his