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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was responsible for more evil and suffering than any other man in modern history. There were many occurrences during his lifetime that triggered the outcome of what would happen later in history.
Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau Am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889. As a child he did very poorly in his studies; he did not complete high school. He was a great artist and actor. 'He applied for admission to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna but was rejected for lack of talent.' (Andreas Dorpalen, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia) He didn't let anyone stop him from what he wanted to accomplish. He was the greatest pubic speaker in his time. Later events reveal that Hitler was evil and wanted to create his own specific culture and race.
From 1909 to 1913, Hitler lived in the poorer districts of Vienna, moving from place to place. 'As a young boy he idolized the priests and for two years seriously considered becoming a priest himself.' (http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/boyhood.htm) In 1913, he moved to Munich, Germany to avoid military service in the Hapsburg Empire, which he despised.
Adolf Hitler served for Germany in World War One. He was injured during the Battle Of The Somme and was hospitalized. Upon his release, he was assigned to light duty in Munich, Germany. He was shocked at the lack of concern and anti-war attitude among German civilians. 'He blamed the Jews for much of this and saw them as conspiring to spread unrest and undermine the German war effort. This idea of an anti-war conspiracy involving Jews would become an obsession to add to other anti-Semitic notions he acquired in Vienna, leading to an ever-growing hatred of Jews.' (http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/warone.htm)
After the war had ended and Germany was in ruins, Corporal Adolf Hitler was ordered to investigate a small group known as the German Workers' Party in
September 1919, so Hitler attended. A man suggested that the German...