Heinrich Himmler Research Paper

Imagine being a German citizen living in the same era as one of the most notorious and high ranking officers in Nazi Germany’s history. This was the case for many citizens of their proud Nazi Germany and the prisoners, POWs (Prisoners of War) , and criminals that had to face the wrath of Heinrich Himmler. Heinrich grew up in a Roman-Catholic conservative family, where he experienced difficulties in life, and eventually became a political activist. He grew up to become one of the most notorious high-ranking officials in Nazi history. Heinrich’s life and role influenced the outcome of Nazi Germany and history.
Heinrich Himmler was born in Munich, Germany on October 7th, 1900 into a conservative middle-class Roman Catholic family (Heinrich 2). Heinrich was born into a family by his father Gebhard and Anna Maria Himmler. He also had two brothers named Gebhard Ludwig and Ernst Hermann (Heinrich 2). As he grew up, the boys in Heinrich’s school understood him as studious and awkward in social situations. The students eventually found out that Heinrich also reported the boy’s schoolyard pranks to his father. This led to disciplinary action and often re-education for the boys. These actions did not help Himmler as they shunned him, only to go silent during their conversations and then resuming them after Himmler would leave (Heinrich 3, Pringle 2). In 1915, …show more content…
Heinrich grew up in a Roman-Catholic conservative family, where he experienced difficulties in life, and eventually became a political activist. He grew up to become one of the most notorious high-ranking officials in Nazi history. He did many new things, but also did things that caused crimes against humanity. Himmler died on May 23,1945, His wrath and memory, as well as the Nazi party died. Heinrich’s life and role influenced the outcome of Nazi Germany and