Who Was Adolf Hitler?

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Adolf Hitler was born on 20th of April 1889 in Branau am Inn, Austria to Kiara and Alois Hitler. He grew up in Austria with his siblings Gustav, Ida, Otto, Edmund and Paula who all apart from Paula died during infancy or early childhood. When Hitler was six, his father retired from the civil service which created a tense and strict atmosphere at home. Alois Hitler later died when he thirteen leaving his mother to care for him and his sister alone, creating tough times in the household. Childhood Hitler was known as a bright pupil during primary school, he was very popular with his peers and was known for his excellent leadership qualities. Secondary School saw the end of Hitler’s bright academic future. Competition at this school was tougher, and Hitler’s reaction to not being at the top of the class was to stop trying all together. He also lost popularity with his fellow students, becoming very controlling, arrogant and bad tempered. Adolf also lost all respect for his teachers and school, in 1905 at the age of sixteen he left school for good. Hitler had a keen interest in a...

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