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1. ADOLF HITLER
A Timeline of the Nazi Fuhrer
Kara Kohler

2. CONTENTS
The Early Years—Slide 3
WWI to Imprisonment—Slide 8
Nazi Leader to German Chancellor—Slide 12
Commander of Millions to Suicide—Slide 15
Citations—Slide 19

3. THE EARLY YEARS
This section is devoted to an in-depth history of
Hitler’s childhood and youth, as well as a fruitful
endeavor to expose his incentive behind his
systemic, horrifying slaughter of millions.

4. 1889-1895
Adolf Hitler (middle name unknown) was born on a restful, cool evening on the 20th of
April, 1889, in an inn located in a village within walking distance of the Bavarian border. In
Hitler’s infamous memoir, Mein Kampf, he does give credit towards no one but an outside force
for his fanatic nationalism, writing, “Today it seems providential that Fate should have chosen
Braunau am Inn as my birthplace, [as it] lies on the boundary between two German states.”
His time nestled within the comforting bosom of the German-Austrian border,
however, was not to last; as a child, young Adolf moved frequently, his harsh father working as a
civil worker for the Austrian government and thus forced to do so out of work. Finally, however,
the restless family managed to secure a small farm located within the village of Fischlham, on the
country outskirts of Linz, Austria. It was there that Hitler was enrolled within the local public
school at the tender age of six, in 1895.

5. 1895-1903
While away at the local school, Hitler’s demanding, absent father retired from the civil service
suddenly, choosing to settle down at the farm; accustomed to barking orders towards the subservient, expecting
to have them followed through without fail. Restless, he began to vent his aggression upon his children, which
consisted of Adolf’s two brothers, a sister, and himself. At the age of seven, the oldest child within the house left
for good—leaving Hitler, the oldest at current, to suffer the brunt of the abuse and beatings. From Linz to
Lambach the family moved, jumping from place to place as his father struggled to grasp the concept of
retirement.
Adolf Hitler was sent to the closest education center, a Benedictine monastery, achieving praise and
outstanding marks. Though the building was adorned with many a Swastika, Hitler thought not much of it,
although it would prove essential towards the future; however, Hitler soon pored through copies of war memoirs,
developing something of an infatuation with famous empires, bloody clashes between great leaders, and
mythology pertaining towards war, fueling his mind for the future. This was not his greatest passion, contrary to
what he may have thought at the time; Hitler found he had an abnormal aptitude for artistry, drawing frequently
and with abandon. This passion overlapped with his education, unfortunately, and although Hitler argued with
his father over which path he desired to take following his departure from primary schooling, it was a fruitless
effort. The technical school was to be Hitler’s new means of education.
To defy his father, Hitler performed very poorly—perhaps having the opposite results he desired, as
he was kept back, cementing disappointment within his patriarch’s bosom. However, a silver lining emerged,
and Hitler made his first step towards embracing German nationalism; while enlisted in the school he so
despised, Hitler came to loathe Austria, the monarchy, and everything his birth country stood for.

6. 1903-1908
With no prior notice, Hitler’s father died quite suddenly of lung complications, leaving the boy free to
pursue his career of choice. Desiring to leave the path his late patriarch had forced upon his young shoulders, Adolf
allowed his grades to slip to a horrendous level, becoming something of an offensive japester in an effort to be hastily
removed from the school.
When he came of age, however, Hitler promptly dropped out, relying on his passions to keep him floating
dreamily through his own reality. Overindulgent though his mother was, she too wished Adolf would follow in his
father’s footsteps, to travel to the capital of Austria and craft a living amongst the teeming masses; unfortunately, Hitler
found subservience to a higher, politically-oriented power revoltingly loathsome, spending the next few years brooding
away his youth idly. Dressing as a young gentleman, he would waltz about his village, attending operas (he would later
describe Wagner’s operatic tales of triumph as the inspiration for some of his ideals), and walking about leisurely, tossing
any care aside.
For those who knew him, though, it was a quite separate matter altogether. He was described as high-strung
and even violent, preaching to any who would listen about the undeniable evil of the Austrian state, encouraging
strangers to adopt blind, nationalistic pride in Germany.
As Hitler became more engrossed and involved with mythology and tales of heroic grandeur, however, he
relocated to Vienna, the capital of Austria, as per his mother’s wishes. Withdrawing large quantities of money his father
had left as his inheritance, Hitler put forth tremendous amounts towards renting a moderately lavish apartment and
applying to his school of choice, the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. Confident he would pass, he continued to pay doctors
to attend to his mother, who was dying of breast cancer.
Of course, it came as a horrific, nasty shock when he found he had failed miserably, the reply simple—
”Your services would be of more use at the School of Architecture.”
Penniless and deprived of a diploma, with a mother whose condition was worsening steadily, it seemed as if
young Hitler’s life could not become any more bleak.

7. 1908-1914
Adolf Hitler, the future Fuhrer of Germany and the terror of men worldwide, was a homeless,
penniless high-school dropout, dwelling upon the streets of the Imperial City amongst rodents and vagabonds.
Drifting throughout shelter after shelter, Hitler was forced to paint small, ugly postcards with cheap paint to eke
out a meager living before ultimately landing in the slums. Hopes and dreams battered, a loving mother close to
death, and filled with misery, Adolf soon developed a harsh, survivalist attitude that would carry him throughout
the next years. His mother had passed just a year before, and soon after the icy claws of depression swept him up
and squeezed all joy from his lank, dirty body. For him, though, one thing kept him alive—the budding hatred of
the Jewish people blossoming within his dark, shattered heart.
Anti-Semitism, prevalent in previous centuries, resurfaced for a heavy comeback. Adolf did not
loathe their existence at first; in fact, he found the hatred many harbored for them quite irrational, laughing at
how ludicrous many political beliefs were. As time passed, however, he began to notice how more and more
were distinctly foreign—it occurred to him, quite suddenly, that not only did they pose a threat to Germany, but
to all of humanity.
Before he could act on his newfound dislike of the culture, Hitler was whisked across the German-
Austrian border, avoiding mandatory military service for the army which he so loathed. Escaping the slums, the
future dictator was soon discovered, facing the very serious threat of prison. It was while pleading with the
Austrian Consulate that he first began to hone his charm for captivating an audience and effectively swaying
their views.
Perhaps by some sort of miracle, he impressed the officials, and was left with no more than a
warning. Returning to the comforting city of Munich, Adolf pursued his painting passion, honing his skills
considerably. To his utter joy, however, the first World War broke out, and Hitler, brimming with fanatic loyalty
towards Germany, enlisted within the Bavarian regiment two days after the war was announced—the war that
would inevitably pave the way for the new Nazi regime.

8. WORLD WAR I TO
IMPRISONMENT
In this section, we will uncover Hitler’s role in
the deadliest and most costly war humankind had
ever seen at the time, how the future Fuhrer
came into contact with the German Worker’s
Party, and how a small uprising in the cellar of a
Munich beer hall would turn him into an
intriguing celebrity.

9. 1914-1919
After gathering what possessions he could call his own and volunteering eagerly for the war effort,
Adolf Hitler soon found solace and comfort in the muddy, lice-infested trenches; for perhaps the first time in his
life, Hitler felt he belonged, and that he had a purpose. Running back and forth throughout the German trenches
to deliver messages, he risked death on an hourly basis, new technologies such as tanks, planes, machine-guns,
long-range artillery, and deadly gasses threatening to cast him out of existence quickly and with little warning.
Though not an excellent soldier, he was brave, something admired deeply by the leaders of his regiment and his
fellow men alike. During lulls in the fighting, he would paint the battered landscape, earning him cruel monikers
by friend and foe alike.
Unfortunately, what luck he had managed to survive on deteriorated, resulting in a wound to the
leg. Sent to Berlin to recover, the young corporal first caught wind of the astounding amount of anti-war
sentiment floating throughout the Fatherland. Confident the Jews were to blame for encouraging anarchy, he
requested to return to the front, joining those still fighting in March of 1917.
In October of 1918, Hitler was struck and temporarily blinded by a gas attack and promptly
hospitalized, itching to fight and, if necessary, die for Germany. To his horrifying dismay, Adolf was still
suffering the ill effects of the Allied gas bomb when an elderly pastor announced the German surrender and the
upcoming armistice. For Hitler, not only did he fail Germany by allowing the loss of the war, but also allowed
his beautiful country to become corrupted with the seed of democracy—Germany was now a republic.
The armistice was a cowardly move, and Hitler, among scores of others, were convinced that the
Jews were to blame for the rampant starvation and economical downfall following Germany’s crushing defeat.
Though Hitler felt he had been personally betrayed by the German government, he chose to remain in the
government as an informer; infiltrating potentially troublesome political parties, he would report to the army
with what he had uncovered, stopping any threat of revolution in its tracks. Acknowledged for his knack as a
public speaker, Adolf Hitler was ordered to investigate the German Worker’s Party, which, under Hitler’s
ruthless leadership, would come to rule over Germany and dictate the lives and actions of millions.

10. 1919-1924
As Adolf Hitler neared his thirties, his animosity towards Jewish people grew, if possible, stronger. Blaming them for nearly everything
wrong in Germany at the time, he protested subtly, subscribing to popular anti-Semitic newspapers and pamphlets while still cultivating his knowledge on the
topic of war and conflict, his heart with the Fatherland.
In September of 1919, Corporal Hitler, dressed in civilian clothing, attended a small gathering of radical, anti-Semitic, nationalistic
individuals who dubbed themselves the DAP (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), or the German Worker’s Party. Acting under the orders of his superior, Hitler
blended in beautifully with these foul, battered individuals, sitting through various speeches with admirable patience. However, the Austrian individual could
not keep quiet when a man he would describe in the pages of Mein Kampf as “[Resembling] the dirtiest breed of vermin” suggested the German state of
Bavaria merge with Austria.
Enraged, Adolf spoke forcefully and uninterrupted for nearly quarter of an hour, lashing the beleaguered stranger with words as sharp as
knives. Impressed, a founder of the party invited Hitler to join, offering the corporal a simple pamphlet and a coveted spot within the executive committee.
Delighted though the future Fuhrer was when he discovered just how many of the same ideals both he and the DAP shared, he could not
remain with the German army if he were to join. Acquiring a formal discharge, he left the army and put forth his efforts towards the German Worker’s Party,
where he was remembered and revered.
Hitler was deeply unimpressed with the poor conditions of the DAP, and, in an effort to increase morale and attendance, referred to the
group as the beginnings of a movement rather than a political party. Trusting no one but himself to handle his “movement”, Adolf Hitler anointed himself as
the unofficial chief of publicity, taking it upon his own shoulders to print leaflets, invitations, and to place advertisements in popular anti-Semitic newspapers.
By doing so, he was able to increase attendance to an impressive (for the fledgling DAP) amount, which he and other party members estimated to be just over
a hundred.
The future Fuhrer enthralled the newcomers with a violent tirade, the hysterical passion seeping into the impressionable pores of those
gathered. For more than half an hour he spoke, denouncing the highly unpopular Weimar Republic and preaching tyranny against Jews. Reportedly, the
entire crowd burst into applause, and from then on, Hitler was made chairman and sole leader of the German Worker’s Party.
Membership grew in leaps and bounds; Adolf Hitler drew up plans for a simple flag, a black swastika embedded within a circle of white,
surrounded by red. Hoping to appeal to a broader audience, Hitler renamed the “movement”, calling it the NSDAP (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche
Arbeiterpartei), or Nazi party.
Still, however, the former Corporal was not appeased. Desiring more power, he planned to overthrow the German democracy, hoping to
emulate Mussolini’s bloodless seizure of Rome. Plotting an uprising, he staged what would later become mockingly referred to as the “Beer Hall Putsch”. On
November 8th, 1923, Hitler and several of his trusted compatriots attempted to seize control of Germany by kidnapping three Weimar officials. The Putsch
went horribly awry, and after a violent shootout that ensued the next day, Hitler was arrested and put on trial for high treason—a life sentence could be in the
future.
Granted a public trial, the Fuhrer of the relatively unknown Nazi “movement” was cast into the public spotlight, charming the juries and
moving the judges with his soft-spoken, passionate façade. Tales of the noble, failed revolutionary circulated throughout Germany, and through the power of
Hitler’s words, a serious scandal was avoided. Though Hitler was banned from speaking publicly, he managed to escape a life sentence and was instead
given a surprising half-decade, in which he would be eligible for parole in six months’ time. Many thought, or perhaps hoped, that this was the end of the
NSDAP and, certainly, the fanatic, laughable Fuhrer—but it was just the beginning. The Austrian charmer had seized the attention of the German populace,
and he had no plans to relinquish it.

11. 1924-1929
Adolf Hitler, the famed and feared Nazi Fuhrer with enough verbal strength to move a mountain,
was sentenced to serve a balmy half-decade in an isolated locale, high up in the Bavarian mountains. His
“prison” was furnished comfortably, allowed visitors, and had an awe-inspiring view; granted permission by the
government to bring his secretary along, Hitler dictated a dramatic, highly romanticized account of his life,
painting himself as a fledgling hero, a suffering savior of the German populace destined to replenish the glory
and splendor that could once call itself Germany without the merest inkling of shame. Mein Kampf described
Adolf’s plans for the future in violent detail, outlining his radical ideals, what a true German should look and act
like, and various socio-political theories necessary for any good National Socialist should adopt—naturally, it
became the undisputed symbol of his political regime and the bible of the NSDAP for a reason.
The Nazi Fuhrer was released from his comfortable imprisonment nine months after he was first
admitted, serving less than a fraction of the five years he was first sentenced with. Along with Mein Kampf,
Hitler had adjusted his political agenda and given much thought to the failed, embarrassing Putsch of 1923;
against his own ideals, he would have to enter the Reichstag himself, and finally seize power as legally as
possible—beating the “foul dogs” at their own game.
Perhaps it was not surprising, then, when Hitler called to organize the NSDAP in a fashion similar
to his ideal governmental model, which, when the time came, would make it all the easier for the Nazi party to
overtake the German democracy and flood into their allotted offices with little to no resistance, trouble, or
conflict.
Hitler, with keen foresight, was sure that the temporary peace would not last within the
Fatherland—for years the NSDAP hid, diving underground, avoiding the public eye and waiting for an
opportunity to make a reappearance.
On October 29th, 1929, the American economy crashed tremendously and with no prior warning.
Germany flew into immediate turmoil—Hitler remained calm, however. The time to act and seize control, to
realize his dreams of being the savior of Germany, had finally come.

12. NAZI LEADER TO CHANCELLOR
OF GERMANY
Hitler’s ascent through power will be described,
and how his frenzied, passionate, enthralling
speeches enslaved a nation and inevitably
crowned him the Fuhrer of the German populace.

13. 1929-1933
The American economy had plunged horrendously, and the Germans were suffering once
more. Businesses were shut down, food was scarce, and, because Germany had been relying on financial
aid from the United States, prices rose dramatically. For the Nazi chairman, however, there was to be no
panicking—though it had been the Austrian painter’s dream to lead Germany towards a glorious
tomorrow, overthrowing the loathed democratic republic had never seemed more attainable.
Emergency elections were called for, and in July of 1930, the Weimar Republic was
beginning to noticeably unravel. A whirlwind campaign was launched, and Adolf Hitler traveled
throughout the German nation, accepting praise, donations, and followers in astounding amounts. Mein
Kampf sold terrifically, moving speeches were administered to an awed audience, and—
The NSDAP, as assured as they were in their victory, were beat by the Social Democrats.
Fortunately for the Nazis, however, the brutal campaign had increased their membership numbers
dramatically. For what seemed to have been an overnight change, the Nazi “movement” grew from one
of the smallest recognized political parties in Germany to the second-largest, overshadowed by the Social
Democrats. Proceeds from Hitler’s book and mounds of currency were heaped upon the Fuhrer,
effectively crowning him the richest man in the nation. From the Reichstag, tales of squabbling,
indecision, and the inability to reach any sort of desirable compromise poured through, and once more
Germany looked towards the Nazis for a secure tomorrow.
The Weimar Republic was steadily collapsing. After a campaign in which Hitler attempted to
secure the presidential office for himself, he was neither surprised nor saddened by his expected loss. On
January 30th, 1933, after coercion and years of biding his time, Adolf Hitler was named the Chancellor of
Germany. The Fuhrer could now begin his legal takeover the German nation, and establish the
dictatorship he would become darkly infamous for.

14. 1933-1936
“It is almost like a dream—a fairytale. The new Reich has been born. Fourteen years of work have been crowned with victory. The German
revolution has begun!”
So read the diary entry of Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Propaganda Minister; indeed, nothing could communicate the outright jubilance of the
NSDAP better than that particular entry, scrawled in an ecstatic frenzy . Spending days entrenched within crowds of adoring citizens, Adolf Hitler accepted
the praise happily, plotting to burn the physical representation of German democracy, the Reichstag, to the ground.
Naturally, Hitler had no intention to abide by the rules of a democratic nation, fully prepared to establish total and absolute control for
himself. To eliminate the most prominent of his political opponents, the fire was to be the fault of the communists—a devilishly effective plot that pushed all
the blame on them when the Reichstag burst into flames on the 27th of February, 1933.
Following the fire, Hitler reestablished the police force, comprised in its entirety of Nazi SA, particularly infamous for their widespread
vulgarity, ruthlessness, and penchant for murder. He then persuaded the aging president , Hindenburg, to sign a decree into law, eliminating free speech, free
press, and free will—for the safety of the public, he assured those who were more than a bit wary to accept such a proposal blindly. Political opponents were
gunned down with little to no warning, and Adolf Hitler suppressed any political party besides the NSDAP—should there be an individual who refused to
join, it would be considered an act of rebellion.
Hindenburg retired and, soon after, passed; at the total mercy of the unquestionable, unchallenged Fuhrer, the German nation was groomed
for perfection.
Socio-political opponents were shipped to labor camps, where they would be worked to death by the brutal SA; many individuals of Jewish
descent fled the country, but others chose to stay behind—surely the fanatic madman would be put out of power quickly, they reasoned. Unfortunately, the
Nazi desecration of Jewish culture began immediately, with countrywide boycotts and protests against shops owned and operated by Jews. Hitler’s SA
defaced synagogues, shops, brutalized innocents on the streets, and even killed those considered undesirable by the new regime. Within days, Germany
began a rapid evolution, and it became the only acceptable norm to view Jewish individuals as subhuman and unnatural. German folk, pure and Aryan,
frequently spit on the Jews while traveling to work; others kicked those forced from their homes, targeted them in the streets, and ensured life was miserable
for the poor Jews. For Hitler, this was not enough, and built many more labor camps, where Jews, among other factions Hitler viewed as “discrepancies of
the populace”, would be worked to death. To send them off he created the dread Gestapo, an elite force built upon their shameless brutality; Gestapo worked
in secret, rounding up Jews by the hundreds and sending them off without trial. Predictably, they quickly became every Germans’ worst fear.
New censorship laws were signed by the dozens; books were burnt, shops were destroyed, and the Germans kept their heads down as an
unforgiving Dystopia unfurled around them, restricting what they could or couldn’t say. After the Nuremburg laws were put into effect, Jews could not ride
bicycles, had a strict curfew, would be forced to wear symbols for identification, were not allowed to go to certain shops, could not attend movies or concerts,
and could not even go to certain towns.
However, Hitler was busy building a massive army (illegal technically by the binding words of the Treaty of Versailles) and invaded the
Rhineland, a narrow strip of land previously owned by Germany but now French territory. Sensing the tides of war but wanting to avoid a serious conflict
akin to the first World War, powerful countries tucked their tails between their legs and allowed Germany to carry on with the militarization of his newly-
captured land. This would be his first military-based conquest, and would set the stage for the next war—a war that would cost millions of lives and
Germany’s own pride.

15. COMMANDER OF MILLIONS TO
SUICIDE
In the final chapter of Hitler’s horrendous legacy,
we will observe the brutalization of ordinary
individuals, how he began the worst war
humanity has seen to this day, and how he came
to an end by his own hand underneath the bomb-
ridden boulevards of Berlin.

16. 1936-1939
Having already brought Germany and its citizens to their knees, Hitler turned his gaze to the east for his next conquest.
Deluding worried countries and reassuring that no military action would be performed against them, Hitler signed several non-aggression
pacts—pacts he would break in less than five years’ time without batting an anti-Semitic eyelash. Lebensraum, or “living space”, was the
ultimate goal Hitler had for the future glory that was to be Germany. Hitler would carve out German settlements in neighboring countries and
force the undesirable natives to work for the good Aryans, serving them in any possible way while being denied basic rights they deserved as
humans.
With his top generals Hitler planned, plotted, and schemed within the walls of his sprawling villa, Berchtesgaden, mapping out
strategies to conquer Europe and then the world. With the Rhineland remilitarized, Adolf Hitler knew a conquest of France would be easy, and
thus turned to take back countries that were German to the core.
Austria and Czechoslovakia were the first countries to be claimed as German territory—Austrians welcomed Hitler as a hero,
and parades were held whilst he rode through the country of his birth. Czechoslovakia, however, was betrayed by both France and Britain in an
effort to hold the peace, and life was painfully miserable for the natives.
Although Hitler had two countries held comfortably underneath his thumb, he was not satisfied with the lack of action in
Germany; on October 27th, 1938, hundreds of thousands of Jews were abruptly expelled from their birthplace, shunted across the border and
into Poland. The worst was yet to come, and the remaining Jews in Germany had their lives utterly demolished on November 9th—
Kristallnacht.
Hundreds of synagogues were devoured and crumbled beneath the flames set by the Nazis; shops were destroyed and Jews
hauled from their homes to be beaten, murdered, and raped in the streets before finding themselves on the way to one of many concentration
camps—labor camps with a twist. Throughout the country, boots marched, songs sung, and the world now had a very real glimpse at what a
monster Adolf Hitler truly was, and the severity of the threat he posed to society.
On September 1st, 1939, Hitler rolled into Poland, and both Britain and France declared war; unfortunately for those of Polish
descent, their armies were crushed by the superior forces of Nazi Germany. As far as the Fuhrer was concerned, anything claimed by Germany
effectively became Germany, and so a widespread, brutal purge of homosexuals, gypsies, disabled individuals, Jews, and any other undesirables
was quickly put into effect. Polish Jews were herded into camps like cattle, arriving in the thousands to meet their ends in the dirty, lice-ridden
barracks they were forced into, most never to see their homes again.
With France and Britain now engaged in an open war with Germany, Hitler now had the fight he had long hoped for; the time
for Germany to expand its borders eastward had come—but at a terrible price. Adolf Hitler had plunged the German people into a second World
War, one that would cost the lives on millions and ultimately lead to his own death in 1945.

17. 1939-1942
Hitler’s armies had previously plowed through Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, claiming each as nothing more than
property of the glorious Third Reich. China, fighting with valor against Germany’s allies, the Japanese, joined France and Britain in an effort to
bring Hitler down.
Perceptive enough to know that early victories would likely mean an early end to the war, Hitler conferred with advisors,
generals, and various individuals on which plan of action would prove the most fortuitous. First, Adolf Hitler would invade Denmark and move
onto Norway, conquering a pivotal country that would allow widespread attack of Britain. Next, Hitler would invade both Belgium and the
Netherlands simultaneously, knowing both would be too overwhelmed to call for assistance from each other or otherwise. Following the
inevitable capture of both of those countries, Hitler would roll into France, and would then lay siege to Britain, capturing an important country
that would likely lead to his overall victory.
Hitler mowed over Denmark in a matter of hours, plowed through Norway and captured Oslo in days (with little interference
from Britain and France, much to his delight), and completely obliterated the Netherlands and Belgium. With these countries clenched within
his fist, Hitler then tore through France; although the French fought valiantly, ultimately they surrendered when the losses began to pile up, due
to the skilled Luftwaffe. The fourth stage of Hitler’s plan, conquering the entirety of western Europe, could now come to fruition.
On July 10th, 1940, the German Luftwaffe laid siege to Britain from above, dropping bomb after bomb and obliterating the
cobbled, historical streets of London, Manchester, and dozens of other cities. However, the British were persistent and hardy people, and
refused to allow such a monster to have his way with them. Knowing he would achieve his far-fetched dreams of global domination if Britain
fell into his hands, the good people remained strong for three more months, in an event which would be labeled the Blitz in history books—an
effort to coerce Britain into surrender. This would be Hitler’s first major defeat—and, today, is considered a major turning point in the war.
After the dissatisfying campaign in Britain, Hitler turned to the communist USSR, and quickly sent his tanks plowing through
the snow-laden hills of Russia. Josef Stalin, appalled, quickly declared war and sent his best forces on the move, allowing even women to join
the ranks. With the majority of his armies preoccupied in Russia, Hitler began to cleanse Poland once more; inferior to the Aryans in every way,
the Poles were forced to work for the Nazis. Intending to use the “loathsome” Poles to work as slave laborers in a world ruled by Hitler and
Germany, they were beaten, bruised, and brutalized in the country they could once call home—a safe place.
Unfortunately for Hitler, the United States entered the war following an unprecedented attack by the Japanese; Hitler persisted,
but knew his luck was running dry.
Adolf Hitler began to prepare for the absolute worst.

18. 1942-1945
Hitler refused to take advice from advisors he once turned to in crises similar to this, but instead trusted himself only. Feeling that drastic measures were
needed, Hitler operated without any interference or even the mildest suggestion; many were sure he was finally going insane—at least, more crazed than he already happened
to be.
Developing an obsession with defeating Stalin’s forces, Hitler focused on the Russian campaign in particular; although millions of Germans had perished
already whilst attempting to capture Moscow, Hitler launched an attack on Stalingrad, a strategically-placed city which would be an important asset in the war.
The campaign was an outright catastrophe. Millions of German soldiers perished, yet again, as they faced starvation, frostbite, and the omnipresent threat
of both failure and death. The bodies mounted and yet Hitler pressed on, urging his valiant troops to fight for the glory of the Reich; however, if Hitler continued to allow his
men to die by the thousands each day, there would be no Germans left to populate the Third Reich of the future.
Meanwhile, the Final Solution was implemented in the countries already under his control; Jews were again deported to various labor camps, where they
would be gunned down, gassed, beaten, raped, tortured, or worked to death. Epidemics broke out, and eventually, more Jews were being slaughtered regularly than were
coming in. Food was scarce, and what little scraps the abused individuals were allotted was often dirty, moldy, rotten, or ripe with maggots. A select few individuals attempted
to help the Jews, but the vast majority stood by, submissive, not wanting to anger the Fuhrer and suffer the same fates as those imprisoned as their neighbors were marched off.
With hope, many wondered when the Allies would secure their inevitable victory.
The glorious Third Reich, intended to stand for a thousand years and provide the lives the great German people deserved, began to fall into ruin as bombs
rained upon innocents, killing ordinary Germans as they went about their days. Angry, Hitler took out his frightening frustration upon the Jews, enforcing harsher punishments
and conditions for the poor people. Hitler’s army was slowly being destroyed, his U-boats obliterated and his Luftwaffe gunned down.
Hitler plunged himself deeper into the war effort following the death of his ally, Mussolini; becoming a crazed, sleep-deprived madman, he continued to
refuse help from his top generals and advisors, again trusting no one but himself.
On June 6th, 1944, America invaded France; knowing he was doomed, Hitler threw his forces at the Allies in a desperate attempt to stay his own end.
Persisting with admirable valor, he convinced himself he could succeed with his fanatic dream if he continued to fight. However, this tactic made him even more unpopular
with the Germans who had once adored him—it increased the colossal amount of casualties. The war that had begun with hopes of Germany’s expansion had degenerated into
a wild, frenzied attempt to stave off the invasion of Germany and prevent the collapse of the glorious, decade-old Nazi Reich. The German military was a mere shadow of the
confident, intimidating force it once was.
After the catastrophic loss at the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler knew he was doomed. Relying on the back-up plan he had never expected to use, Hitler began a
permanent resident in the Fuhrerbunker, an underground fortress used only in emergencies. The Germans, who had once placed so much trust in the small, Charlie Chaplin-
esque man, felt betrayed as the Allies continued to smash through German defensive lines in the west. In the east, things were steadily growing more and more dreadful as the
Red Army marched towards Germany, determined to bring Hitler to justice. Germans packed what little belongings remained in their possession and fled, attempting
desperately to find solace with the Americans, whom they prayed would be lenient with them and offer them better treatment. Meanwhile, Hitler, deep within the Bunker,
continued to issue commands to the military. He ordered his armies to fight until the last man fell, to put their trust in him, that he would pull through. This would be the last lie
Hitler would feed the populace.
Adolf Hitler knew the war had been lost. The Fuhrerbunker was home to a select few, including Hitler’s mistress, Eva Braun. On April 29th, 1945, Hitler
and Eva were married in a quiet ceremony; afterwards, they dictated their wills after a small reception. Hitler was begged several times to try to leave the Bunker, but each
time refused, scared of capture and public humiliation.
On April 30th, 1945, after hearing that the Red Army was less than a mile away, Adolf Hitler knew that the time had come. He and Eva killed themselves in
the back of the Fuhrerbunker; Eva threw her life away at the hands of a capsule of cyanide, and Hitler shot himself in the right temple. The bodies were quickly cleaned and
burned, and the ashes scattered about so as not to allow the invaders to desecrate their bodies. On May 1st, the Germans still loyal to the Reich learned of Hitler’s cowardly
demise. The guns across Europe fell silent as the news traveled around the world. There would be no more passionate, frenzied speeches full of false promises and racial
prejudice. There would be no more restriction of free will, free press, or free speech in Germany. The Austrian-born painter, who had once wished to be a priest and had been
filled with so much spirit and adoration for Germany, had finished his story and secured his legacy as one of the more abhorrent individuals of all time.

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