How Is Adolf Hitler Responsible For The Holocaust

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler is an important character in history; not only is he largely associated with an important war and responsible for millions of deaths, but he was able to mold the minds of many people, as well as leave his mark on the world. Although we now see him as a deranged lunatic, he will never be forgotten. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889. Even though he is known as the dictator of Germany, he was born in Austria-Hungary. His parents were Klara and Alois Hitler. Three of their children had already passed away due to disease, so Adolf was his “mother’s darling”, according to the man himself. His father, on the other hand, argued with Adolf because he wanted him to work in the government, and to this his son obstinately …show more content…
The Holocaust had begun. This was the systematic murder of over eleven million people, about six million of them being Jews. This was the first time in history that a single country was responsible for such a mass murder. The victims were Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, and any others that he considered “unfit”, including those with physical, mental, or emotional “illnesses”. First, the people were taken to ghettos, then brought to concentration camps, and the survivors would eventually be herded to death camps. Surprisingly, Hitler never even visited a single camp (Factslides.com). Hatred for other groups might have stemmed from the fact that “[Hitler] believed Germany had lost World War I because of the collapse of the home front and therefore assumed that establishment of a dictatorship and the systematic killing of all Jews would guarantee victory this time” (History.com). In addition, Hitler used propaganda to convince the people that these groups were harmful. He was afraid that these people would poison the Aryans. His book, Mein Kampf (My Struggle), was used to indoctrinate the German people. In this way, he convinced citizens that certain groups were less than human and unworthy of life. For example, his book states, “…while Marxism systematically plans to hand the world over to the Jews.” (Mein Kampf) This statement alone obviously claims that Marxists, as well as Jews, are evil. His book was given to older children to read, and was given away freely to newlyweds; in this way, everybody received the information Hitler wanted them to receive. Hatred for the Jews and other groups spread, so many people had no problem with Hitler eliminating eleven million threats to German advancement and prosperity in this tragic event in