When and where was Adolf Hitler born?
Adolf Hitler was born on the 20th of April 1889 in Braunau am Inn, a town in Austria-Hungary. He lived with his father Alois and mother Klara Pölzl.
Questions about Adolf Hitler
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to Adolf Hitler during World War I?
Hitler voluntarily enlisted in the Bavarian Army in August 1914 and served as a dispatch runner on the Western Front. He received the Iron Cross Second Class for bravery and was wounded in the left thigh during the Battle of the Somme in October 1916.
How did Adolf Hitler rise to power in Germany?
Hitler became chancellor of Germany on the 30th of January 1933 after President Paul von Hindenburg appointed him. The Nazi Party gained three posts including Minister of the Interior Wilhelm Frick and Hermann Göring as Minister of the Interior for Prussia.
Why is Adolf Hitler associated with the Holocaust?
Under Hitler's leadership the Nazi regime was responsible for genocide of an estimated six million Jews and millions of other victims deemed racially or socially undesirable. Historian Yehuda Bauer notes that Hitler replied exterminate them when asked what to do with the Jews of Russia on the 28th of November 1941.
When did Adolf Hitler die and how did he die?
Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in Berlin on the 29th of April 1945 and committed suicide the next day to avoid capture by Soviet Red Army. Total casualties included 28.7 million soldiers and civilians dying as result of military action in European theatre.