Adolph Hitler By: Taylor Fodrie

Timeline of Adolph Hitler•April 20, 1889 Hitler was born in Braunau, Austria near the German border•Parents were Alois (1837-1903) and Klara (1860-1908) Hitler •February 1900 brother (Edmund) died •January 3, 1903 father died •October 1907 took entrance exam for Vienna Academy of Fine Arts (rejected) •October 1908 applied to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts for the second time (not even admitted to test) •December 21, 1908 Hitler's mother (Klara) dies of breast cancer •May 1913 leaves Vienna and moves to Munich, Germany •1914 enlists in the German military served from 1914 to 1920 WWI•1921 becomes leader of the Nazi party•1933 Appointed Chancellor of Germany•1934 Declares himself Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor•After loosing the war in 1945 and commits suicide in his bunker April 30, 1945

March 1933 poster. The text: "In the deepest need Hindenburg chose Adolf Hitler for Reich Chancellor. You too should vote for List 1." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.

Citations

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Wistrich, Robert S. "Adolph Hitler." Jewish Virtual Library. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitler.html>.

"From Unknown to Dictator of Germany." The History Place. Philip Gavin, 4 July 1996. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm>.

referendum poster. The text: "Führer, we will follow you." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks