2. Adolf Hitler’s Family
Alois Hitler-Alois Hitler, Sr. was an Austrian civil servant and the father of German
politician and leader of the Nazi Party,
Klara Hitler-Klara Hitler was the mother of German politician and leader of the Nazi
Party, Adolf Hitler.
3. The early life of Adolf Hitler
Born-April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria
As a child, Hitler clashed frequently with his emotionally harsh father, who also didn't
approve of his son's later interest in fine art as a career
Hitler’s father would often beat him
At age 16 hitler dropped out of highschool with no degree
5. WWI Hitler
After world war I , Hitler remained in the army and was appointed a police spy
both to influence other soldiers and to infiltrate the German Workers’ Party.
6. Jail Time For Hitler
ON November 8, 1923, Hitler stormed a public meeting. He declared that he
had set up a new government with General Erich Ludendorff and demanded ,
at gunpoint, the support
He was soon arrested for high treason
He was pardoned and released from jail december 1924. He served a little
more than one year of his sentence
7. Turning point for Hitler
Turning point for hitler would be when the great depression hit germany in 1930
Hitler gained support by convincing most german’s he was a savior from the
economic depression
In March ,1934, Hitler publicly announced that german army would would be
expanded to 600,000 men
In March 1936 Hitler again violated the treaty by reoccupying the demilitarized
zone in the Rhineland.
8. Killing spree
Between 1939 -1945 among 11 and 14 million people were systematically killed
including 6 million jews in concentration camps ghettos and mass executions
On february 22nd Hitler was recorded saying “We shall regain our health only by
eliminating all jews
9. Hitler's marriage
(29 April 1945 – 30 April 1945)
Eva Anna Paula Hitler (née Braun; 6 February 1912 – 30 April 1945) was the
longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and, for less than 40 hours, his wife
But little did hitler know Eva Braun kept a secret from Hitler: DNA analysis carried
out on hair from her hairbrush shows she could have been from a Jewish family.
10. Hitler's death
April 30th, 1945, after intense combat soviet troops were spotted within a block or
two of the camp
Hitler committed suicide , shooting himself while “ simultaneously biting into a
cyanide capsule “
Hitler's body and that of eva braun ( his mistress whom he had married the day
before) were put in a bomb crater , doused in gasoline and set alight