Adolf Hitler
From Birth to
Supreme Ruler
Humanitarianism is
the expression of
stupidity and
cowardice
-Adolf Hitler
Table of Contents
1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
1. Childhood
2. Adolescence
3. Hitler in WWI
4. Hitler in WWI, part 2
5. Discovery of Politics
6. Growth of Hitler and the Nazi Party
7. Beer Hall Putsch and Jail
8. Series of failed elections
9. Elected Chancellor
10. Hitler becomes Fuhrer
Childhood
• Born the 20th of April 1889 in
Braunau am Inn, Austria-
Hungary. Son to Alois and
Klara.
• Originally, Adolf
Schicklgruber changed to
Hitler with the acceptance of
his father’s family
• Family moved because of his
father’s work to Linz, Austria
then eventually ending up in
Lambach, Austria.
• Develops a talent for drawing
and changes to a “technical
school” rather then a public
school.
• Decides on career as artist
• Alois wished for Hitler to
become a government official.
• After the death of his father on
Adolescence
January 3rd1903, Adolf,
wanting to be an artist, leaves
for Vienna.
• Travels and explores the city.
• After the death of his mother
on December 21st 1907,
packs his things and moves to
Vienna permanently.
• Is not excepted into art school
and does not have the
qualifications for architect
school.
• Worked in factories, selling his
cheap paintings, and living off
homeless shelters until 1913.
Hitler in WWI
• Upon receiving the last of his
money from the estate o his mother
and father Adolf Hitler moved to
Munich, Germany, already a
ferocious anti-Semite and German
nationalist.
• Fled from duty, avoiding fighting for
the Austrian’s in WWI, claiming he
was “unfit for duty”.
• When Germany joined the war he
petitioned to the king to fight in 16th
Bavarian Regiment.
•Fought in: 1st Battle of Ypres, Battle
of the Somme, Battle of Arras, Battle
of Passchendaele.
Hitler in WWI, part 2
• Was wounded twice, once in
the groin/thigh area during the
Battle of the Somme, then by
mustard gas (Logan calm
down) later in the war.
• During his time in hospital,
blinded by the poison gas,
Hitler decided it was his destiny
to save Germany.
• Hitler was awarded the Iron
Cross Second Class then the
Iron Cross First Class. These
awards were rare to give to
someone of such a low rank.
• Hitler was blind in the hospital
when news of Germany’s
surrender reached him. Hitler much later, but notice
the Iron Cross.
Discovery of Politics
• First started studying politics and The broad masses of
people during his time in Vienna.
• Is inspired by the mayor of Vienna Karl a population are
Lueger, from whom Hitler learned the
power of oratory.
more amenable to
• Discovered his own speaking ability in the appeal of rhetoric
the pubs ands homeless shelters of
Vienna. than to any other
• Hitler wished to start his own political force.
party after the war but was assigned by
the army to infiltrate and report on an -Adolf Hitler
existing one.
• Hitler joined the National Socialist
German Workers Party
• (whom you may know by their
abbreviated name, the Nazis)
• Hitler left the army in 1920 and took on
more duties in the party eventually
moving to party leader.
Growth of • Originally anti-Semitic, anti-
Marxist, anti-monarchy and
Hitler and the
anti-democracy but Hitler
pushed the party to the
extreme.
Nazi Party • Hitler also established the
swastika as the party logo.
• Hitler learned form older party
members and grew I his
ability to speak publically.
• From 1920 to 1923 Hitler and
the party used propaganda,
the parties newspaper (seen
to the left) and beer hall and
open air speeches to gain
support.
• The number of party and SA
members grew dramatically.
• The Hitlerjugend was also
founded at this time.
The Beer Hall Putsch and Jail
• November 8th and November 9th 1923.
• Hitler intended to lead his supporters and SA ‘thugs’ to
the War Ministry and take over the government.
• Not a great call on that one Adolf.
• The State and local police responded firing on the crowd.
• Hitler was wounded but fled. (He was later arrested)
• 16 party members were killed.
• Of the key party members, Rohm, Dr. Wilhelm Frick and
Ludendorff were all let go. Goring was let go though he
was severely wounded.
• Hitler was tried and found guilty of High Treason.
Sentenced to 5 years in Landsberg Prison. During the
trial Hitler gave a famous speech earning him and the
party respect and more followers.
• He was release on the 20th of December 1924 after only
9 months in prison for good behavior.
• During his time in prison Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
Series of Failed Elections
• From the time of his release Hitler and the Nazi party
decided to take power by legal means.
• The Nazi party was elected to the Reichstag in May
1924.
• They then caused a series of elections with the hope of
winning a majority government.
• These took place in: December 1924, May 1928,
September 1930, July 1932, November 1932, March
1933.
• President Hindenburg, looking for peace in the
Reichstag and the country, appointed two Chancellors
before Hitler, Papen and Schleicher.
Hitler Elected Chancellor
• January 30th 1933 Hitler
was sworn in as
Chancellor.
• His cabinet was not who
he wanted and posed
much opposition to him.
This was intentionally done
by Hindenburg to decrease
Hitler’s power.
• Using the threat of a
communist revolt and the
mysterious burning of the
Reichstag in February 27th
1933 (now who coulda
done that?) Hitler secured
emergency powers from
Hindenburg.
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer and
Reichskanzler
• Hitler imposed new laws upon
the Reichstag, the key one
being the “Enabling Act”. This
gave Hitler complete control
(second only to Hindenburg) for
four years.
• Hitler soon made it illegal for
any other parties to oppose the
Nazis.
• Upon the death of Hindenburg
on August 2nd 1934 Hitler’s
cabinet passed legislation
making him president.
• Hitler was now Fuhrer and
Reichzkanzler (Leader and
Chancellor of the Reich)
"For peace freedom
and democracy
never again fascism
millions of dead remind [us]"
Sources: Mien Kampf, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,
A history of Modern Germany and yes… some
Wikipedia, only for pictures and a summarized
version of my notes from those other books though.