Introduction: A child was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria in 1889. He would grow up in a humble home, living with his mother and father, with aspirations to become an artist (Wagnalls, Funk). He would instead grow up to become arguably the most deadly dictator to ever rule. This child is Adolf Hitler. Hitler took control of Germany and struck the match that would become World War II. He will go on to initiate the Holocaust, where he will persecute and murder over six million Jewish people solely because they are Jewish. Hitler single handedly threw the entire world into warfare. Hitler did all of this because of his issues during his early years, and he was able to do this since he headed the nationalist German Worker’s Party, and had a talent
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Karl Mayr was in charge of the propaganda department in the German army during World War I. While he led this department, he also taught many instructional classes to people in the army. Hitler eventually attended one of these classes, which is where he was first introduced to Mayr. Mayr was impressed by Hitler’s talent and brought him on as an employee and began teaching him everything he knew. Mayr would eventually show Hitler to the nationalist German Worker’s party, which Hitler would ingratiate himself into and eventually become the leader of. Once in charge, Hitler changed the name of this group into the Nazi party. Ziemann suggests that “Without Mayr’s nurturing, Hitler may have never turned to politics” (43). In saying this Ziemann is suggesting that without Mayr, Hitler may have lived out a quiet life as a struggling artist, instead of becoming one of the most powerful dictators to …show more content…
Adolf had seven siblings, some from his father’s previous marriages (World Book). Adolf was an extremely sensitive child, who was always stuck to his mother’s side because of her unconditional love and support (Macleod 412). This strong relationship between Klara and Adolf angered his father, Alois because Alois wanted his son to be strong and independent (World Book). Adolf had never gotten along with his father because “Adolf had despised his father and his father’s way of life”, and because Alois was so critical of Adolf and Klara’s bond (Ziemann 42). This caused Adolf to strengthen the bond with his mother even more, a bond that was described by the family doctor was “the closest attachment between a mother and a son he had ever seen” (Macleod 412). Alois Hitler died of a lung hemorrhage in 1903, leaving Hitler and his siblings to his mother (World Book). As if Hitler and Klara were not close enough already, the death of his father brought them even closer. Hitler believed that he was now in charge of caring for and watching over Klara, because he believed that he was now the man of the house (World Book). In 1904, Klara fell ill to breast cancer, a diagnosis that scarred Hitler emotionally. (Macleod 412). Klara was being treated by a Dr. Edward Bloch, a Jewish doctor in their community. Dr. Bloch became very close with the family “visiting daily” to treat Klara’s wounds from her many surgeries
Karl Mayr was in charge of the propaganda department in the German army during World War I. While he led this department, he also taught many instructional classes to people in the army. Hitler eventually attended one of these classes, which is where he was first introduced to Mayr. Mayr was impressed by Hitler’s talent and brought him on as an employee and began teaching him everything he knew. Mayr would eventually show Hitler to the nationalist German Worker’s party, which Hitler would ingratiate himself into and eventually become the leader of. Once in charge, Hitler changed the name of this group into the Nazi party. Ziemann suggests that “Without Mayr’s nurturing, Hitler may have never turned to politics” (43). In saying this Ziemann is suggesting that without Mayr, Hitler may have lived out a quiet life as a struggling artist, instead of becoming one of the most powerful dictators to …show more content…
Adolf had seven siblings, some from his father’s previous marriages (World Book). Adolf was an extremely sensitive child, who was always stuck to his mother’s side because of her unconditional love and support (Macleod 412). This strong relationship between Klara and Adolf angered his father, Alois because Alois wanted his son to be strong and independent (World Book). Adolf had never gotten along with his father because “Adolf had despised his father and his father’s way of life”, and because Alois was so critical of Adolf and Klara’s bond (Ziemann 42). This caused Adolf to strengthen the bond with his mother even more, a bond that was described by the family doctor was “the closest attachment between a mother and a son he had ever seen” (Macleod 412). Alois Hitler died of a lung hemorrhage in 1903, leaving Hitler and his siblings to his mother (World Book). As if Hitler and Klara were not close enough already, the death of his father brought them even closer. Hitler believed that he was now in charge of caring for and watching over Klara, because he believed that he was now the man of the house (World Book). In 1904, Klara fell ill to breast cancer, a diagnosis that scarred Hitler emotionally. (Macleod 412). Klara was being treated by a Dr. Edward Bloch, a Jewish doctor in their community. Dr. Bloch became very close with the family “visiting daily” to treat Klara’s wounds from her many surgeries