
beginning his life in poverty Adolf Hitler quickly went from political
Hitler quickly went from political
Hitler quickly went from political extremists to become one of the most
extremists to become one of the most
extremists to become one of the most powerful men of the 20th century hi I’m
powerful men of the 20th century hi I’m
powerful men of the 20th century hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring how this infamous man became
exploring how this infamous man became
exploring how this infamous man became one of the most powerful men in Germany
one of the most powerful men in Germany
one of the most powerful men in Germany Adolf Hitler was born in austria-hungary
Adolf Hitler was born in austria-hungary
Adolf Hitler was born in austria-hungary in 1889 however his family moved to
in 1889 however his family moved to
in 1889 however his family moved to Germany when he was three years old from
Germany when he was three years old from
Germany when he was three years old from a young age he became obsessed with
a young age he became obsessed with
a young age he became obsessed with German nationalism and early on
German nationalism and early on
German nationalism and early on expressed strong anti-semitic sentiments
expressed strong anti-semitic sentiments
expressed strong anti-semitic sentiments some of his views can be construed as
some of his views can be construed as
some of his views can be construed as vague as he also stood staunchly opposed
vague as he also stood staunchly opposed
vague as he also stood staunchly opposed to both capitalism and communism many
to both capitalism and communism many
to both capitalism and communism many view his early beliefs as a way to rebel
view his early beliefs as a way to rebel
view his early beliefs as a way to rebel against his authoritarian father his
against his authoritarian father his
against his authoritarian father his father had served the Austrian
father had served the Austrian
father had served the Austrian government and wished his son to do the
government and wished his son to do the
government and wished his son to do the same
same
same however despite living on the border
however despite living on the border
however despite living on the border between austria-hungary and Germany
between austria-hungary and Germany
between austria-hungary and Germany Hitler ignored his roots in the First
Hitler ignored his roots in the First
Hitler ignored his roots in the First World War
World War
World War Hitler served Germany and France in
Hitler served Germany and France in
Hitler served Germany and France in Belgium he fought in a number of the
Belgium he fought in a number of the
Belgium he fought in a number of the major battles on the Western Front and
major battles on the Western Front and
major battles on the Western Front and was twice decorated for bravery after
was twice decorated for bravery after
was twice decorated for bravery after the war Hitler became associated with
the war Hitler became associated with
the war Hitler became associated with the German Workers Party which shared
the German Workers Party which shared
the German Workers Party which shared his same ideals he became known even
his same ideals he became known even
his same ideals he became known even outside the party for his passionate
outside the party for his passionate
outside the party for his passionate speeches opposing the Treaty of
speeches opposing the Treaty of
speeches opposing the Treaty of Versailles Marxists and the Jewish
Versailles Marxists and the Jewish
Versailles Marxists and the Jewish people
people
people Hitler impressed his party early on and
Hitler impressed his party early on and
Hitler impressed his party early on and by 1921 he became leader of the newly
by 1921 he became leader of the newly
by 1921 he became leader of the newly renamed National Socialist German
renamed National Socialist German
renamed National Socialist German Workers Party known more simply as the
Workers Party known more simply as the
Workers Party known more simply as the Nazi Party
Nazi Party
Nazi Party Hitler’s powerful speeches attracted
Hitler’s powerful speeches attracted
Hitler’s powerful speeches attracted attention and he was welcomed into
attention and he was welcomed into
attention and he was welcomed into Germany’s influential circles and viewed
Germany’s influential circles and viewed
Germany’s influential circles and viewed as a feasible solution to problems with
as a feasible solution to problems with
as a feasible solution to problems with the current government on November 8
the current government on November 8
the current government on November 8 1923 Hitler attempted a coup which is
1923 Hitler attempted a coup which is
1923 Hitler attempted a coup which is now known as the Beer Hall Putsch Hitler
now known as the Beer Hall Putsch Hitler
now known as the Beer Hall Putsch Hitler and a large group of his party’s
and a large group of his party’s
and a large group of his party’s paramilitary soldiers stormed into a
paramilitary soldiers stormed into a
paramilitary soldiers stormed into a beer hall in Munich filled with 3,000
beer hall in Munich filled with 3,000
beer hall in Munich filled with 3,000 people hitler claimed national
people hitler claimed national
people hitler claimed national revolution of broken out and the
revolution of broken out and the
revolution of broken out and the government had been toppled however the
government had been toppled however the
government had been toppled however the night was filled with confusion and by
night was filled with confusion and by
night was filled with confusion and by the next morning hitler and those
the next morning hitler and those
the next morning hitler and those involved with the uprising realized it
involved with the uprising realized it
involved with the uprising realized it was going nowhere hitler was soon after
was going nowhere hitler was soon after
was going nowhere hitler was soon after captured and charged with high treason
captured and charged with high treason
captured and charged with high treason hitler’s trial and imprisonment gave the
hitler’s trial and imprisonment gave the
hitler’s trial and imprisonment gave the nazis national attention his defence
nazis national attention his defence
nazis national attention his defence speech was filled with nationalistic
speech was filled with nationalistic
speech was filled with nationalistic sentiments and his popularity soared as
sentiments and his popularity soared as
sentiments and his popularity soared as he entered prison by the time of his
he entered prison by the time of his
he entered prison by the time of his release hitler had written his info
release hitler had written his info
release hitler had written his info his book Mein Kampf or my struggle he
his book Mein Kampf or my struggle he
his book Mein Kampf or my struggle he had also changed his outlook on
had also changed his outlook on
had also changed his outlook on revolution Hitler vowed to do everything
revolution Hitler vowed to do everything
revolution Hitler vowed to do everything by the book and rise to power through
by the book and rise to power through
by the book and rise to power through the Vimal Republic system rather than by
the Vimal Republic system rather than by
the Vimal Republic system rather than by violent revolution it was in 1930 when
violent revolution it was in 1930 when
violent revolution it was in 1930 when the Nazi Party would experience a
the Nazi Party would experience a
the Nazi Party would experience a political turning point in the span of
political turning point in the span of
political turning point in the span of one election the party grew from the
one election the party grew from the
one election the party grew from the ninth smallest party in parliament to
ninth smallest party in parliament to
ninth smallest party in parliament to the second largest in 1932 Hitler ran
the second largest in 1932 Hitler ran
the second largest in 1932 Hitler ran for president despite losing to Paul von
for president despite losing to Paul von
for president despite losing to Paul von Hindenburg he was increasingly seen as a
Hindenburg he was increasingly seen as a
Hindenburg he was increasingly seen as a realistic alternative in German politics
realistic alternative in German politics
realistic alternative in German politics after being subject to increasing
after being subject to increasing
after being subject to increasing pressure von Hindenburg named Adolf
pressure von Hindenburg named Adolf
pressure von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler the Chancellor of a coalition
Hitler the Chancellor of a coalition
Hitler the Chancellor of a coalition government On January 30th 1933 this
government On January 30th 1933 this
government On January 30th 1933 this date is now commonly associated with the
date is now commonly associated with the
date is now commonly associated with the end of the vemma Republic and the
end of the vemma Republic and the
end of the vemma Republic and the beginning of Hitler’s Third Reich not
beginning of Hitler’s Third Reich not
beginning of Hitler’s Third Reich not long after Hitler’s appointment there
long after Hitler’s appointment there
long after Hitler’s appointment there was a mysterious fire in the building
was a mysterious fire in the building
was a mysterious fire in the building that housed Germany’s Parliament the
that housed Germany’s Parliament the
that housed Germany’s Parliament the Reichstag Hitler’s government
Reichstag Hitler’s government
Reichstag Hitler’s government consequently signed the Reichstag fire
consequently signed the Reichstag fire
consequently signed the Reichstag fire decree which suspended the basic rights
decree which suspended the basic rights
decree which suspended the basic rights of German citizens this gave the
of German citizens this gave the
of German citizens this gave the government the legal right to imprison
government the legal right to imprison
government the legal right to imprison anyone considered a Nazi opponent Hitler
anyone considered a Nazi opponent Hitler
anyone considered a Nazi opponent Hitler then installed the enabling act which
then installed the enabling act which
then installed the enabling act which legally turned Germany into a
legally turned Germany into a
legally turned Germany into a dictatorship
dictatorship
dictatorship Hitler subsequently made the Nazi Party
Hitler subsequently made the Nazi Party
Hitler subsequently made the Nazi Party the only legal party in Germany by
the only legal party in Germany by
the only legal party in Germany by banning opposing parties or forcing them
banning opposing parties or forcing them
banning opposing parties or forcing them to dissolve completely
to dissolve completely
to dissolve completely after the death of president von
after the death of president von
after the death of president von Hindenburg in August of 1933 Hitler was
Hindenburg in August of 1933 Hitler was
Hindenburg in August of 1933 Hitler was handed the presidency by his cabinet in
handed the presidency by his cabinet in
handed the presidency by his cabinet in less than a year Adolf Hitler had
less than a year Adolf Hitler had
less than a year Adolf Hitler had secured supreme political power in
secured supreme political power in
secured supreme political power in Germany
Germany
Germany you
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