Adolf Hitler

ADOLF HITLER  (1889 – 1945)

By Sudoman

The Singular And And Incalculable Incalculable Power Of  Personality In History

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ChildHood And Heritage Hitler In World War 1 Entry In To Politics Mein Campf  Rise to Power  Appointed As Chancellor  How Hitler Turned The Chancellorship to Dictatorship The Reichstag Fire The Enabling Act Hindenburgs Death And Oath Of  Loyality To Hitler  Hitle r  Hitler In World War 2 Path to defeat And And Death References

CHILDHOOD AND HERITAGE • Born in Austria in 1889, April 20 • His father, Alois Hitler , (1837–1903, a customs official • His mother, Klara (1860–  1907) • Poor student • Moves to Vienna to be an artist (1907) • Failed to gain admission to art school

HITLER IN WORLD WAR 1 

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Volunteered to join German Army He was decorated for   bravery and nearly lost his life on more than one occasion Was devastated by Germany’s defeat; Blamed socialists and Jews for this loss.

ENTRY IN TO POLITICS • Appointed as a police spy to infiltrate German Workers Party. • Got invitation to join in the party • Oratory , Elected as chairman of the party • Hitler was arrested and sentenced to prison for  five years in Landsburg

MEIN KAMPF 

“Mein Kampf ” written by Hitler  Hitler  is translated to “My Struggle”, and was originally called “Four years of Struggle against lies, stupidity, and cowardice.” It outlined his  political philosophy that Germans (Aryans) were superior to all other  races

MEIN KAMPF • Every manifestation of  hum human cultu lture, ev every  product of art, science and technical skill, which we see  before our eyes today, is almost exclusively the  product of Aryan creative  power  • Hitler also alleged that Jews were responsible for losing WWI. • He believed that Jews were involved with Communists in conspiracy to take over 

RISE TO POWER  

Great depression

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The rise in in unem nemploymen

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Run against Hinden Burg, the aging president

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“Hitler Over Germany”

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Established as a realistic alternative

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How did Hitler turn the Chancellorship into a dictatorship by 1934? HITLER  BECAME CHANCELLOR 

OATH OF   LOYALTY  TO  HITLER

THE REICHSTAG FIRE

THE ENABLING ACT

DEATH OF PRESIDENT HINDEN BURG

APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR  • Elections were called on  july,1932 •  Nazis achieved their   biggest success, 230 seats • Hitler demanded for  chancellorship • The president reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor 

THE REICHSTAG FIRE • Hitler persuaded  president to dissolve the Reichstag • Elections were announced,1933 • Reichstag building set to fire and reichstag fire decree is raised • Reichstag decree suppressed the basic rights

THE ENABLING ACT Hitler confronted to pass “Enabling Act” which vested the cabinet legislative powers for a  period of four years  Centre Party supported this act in Reichstag  Hitlers government  become supreme power  

March 1933 HITLER CAN RULE ALONE FOR FOUR YEARS. THERE IS NO NEED TO CONSULT THE REICHSTAG.

HINDENBURGS DEATH AND OATH OF LOYALITY TO HITLER  • HINDENBURG DIED ON 2nd AUGUST,1934 • PRESIDENCY DORMANT law was passed by the cabinet • Hitler was addressed as DERFUHRER  • Hitler took over the post of  commander-in-chief  • The soldiers took an oath that thery are liable not to the state or constitution but to Hitler only

Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to ADOLF HITLER.

WORLD WORLD WAR-2 AR-2 AND EARL EARLY TRIUMPHS OF HITLER  The Global Economic Deppression affected almost all countries  Hitler exploited this situation  Britain and France tried to appease with him  Hitler attacked countries like Poland, Denmark,  Norway,Belgium and  Netherlands 

PATH TO DEFEAT • Hitler attacked soviet union • German airforce started  bombing in Britain heavily • Hitler declared war against U.S • The three allied countries turned against germany • Germany’s military and economic position deteriorated • Hitler realized his failure • On 30th april ,1945 Hitler  committed suicide

THE END OF GREAT DICTATOR 

REFERENCES

• www.wikipedia.com • www.thehistoryplace.com