Skip to main content

What was Adolf Hitler's background? What was his early life like?

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889 and spent his early childhood living in both Austria and Germany. Adolf is said to have been a very withdrawn and morose child who was disobedient in school, and he even mentions in Mein Kampf that he intentionally did poorly in school to antagonize his father. Hitler's relationship with his father was a troubled one because he did not want to take on his father's career working...

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889 and spent his early childhood living in both Austria and Germany. Adolf is said to have been a very withdrawn and morose child who was disobedient in school, and he even mentions in Mein Kampf that he intentionally did poorly in school to antagonize his father. Hitler's relationship with his father was a troubled one because he did not want to take on his father's career working in customs. At age 16, he took final examinations to leave school and moved to Vienna. For many years he was homeless and lived in men's shelters, but he nurtured an interest in the arts. He grew increasingly disgruntled with the multinational character of Vienna and perceived immigrants from the East to be the cause of all of Austria's problems. 


Antisemitism was not uncommon in either Austria or Germany at this time, but the conflict leading up to World War I greatly fueled nationalist ideology in these areas. Hitler was certainly not immune to it, and though he disliked the "mixed races" of the Austro-Hungarian and Bavarian Armies, he served with the Bavarian Army in World War I. After the war, he became affiliated with the National-Socialist German Worker's Party, also known as the Nazi Party. He was influential in getting fellow soldiers to join the political group and developed his skills in public speaking. He spoke powerfully and drew crowds by the hundreds; people were eager to hear how a German nationalist, antisemitic, anti-Marxist, anti-capitalist, and "racially pure" society was the answer to their problems.


From there on out, Adolf Hitler developed into a dictator and the leader of the Nazi party.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is the meaning of "juggling fiends" in Macbeth?

Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a... Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a sense of guilt, and that man tells him: Despair thy charm. And let the angel whom thou still hast serve...
Post a Comment
Read more

What are some tensions between men and women in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?

Julius Caesar is a largely male-driven play. Calpurnia and Portia are the two main female characters, and they are both wives of major characters. Calpurnia is Julius Caesar’s wife. She makes public appearances with him, but there may be some awkwardness between them because of her inability to have children. He publicly tells Antony to touch Calpurnia to cure her of barrenness when he runs the Lupercal, a “holy race” and fertility festival. Calpurnia has... Julius Caesar is a largely male-driven play. Calpurnia and Portia are the two main female characters, and they are both wives of major characters. Calpurnia is Julius Caesar’s wife. She makes public appearances with him, but there may be some awkwardness between them because of her inability to have children. He publicly tells Antony to touch Calpurnia to cure her of barrenness when he runs the Lupercal, a “holy race” and fertility festival. Calpurnia has nightmares about Caesar’s death. She claims that she is not naturally super...
Post a Comment
Read more

What is the probability that a cross between parents who are both homozygous recessive for trait will have offspring that are homozygous recessive...

In the question, both parents are homozygous recessive for a trait. Therefore, the only genes present in each parent's genotype would be two copies of the recessive gene.  If these parents decide to have offspring, 100% of their children will inherit two recessive alleles and will express the recessive trait. An example of this can be demonstrated with the sickle cell anemia allele. If both parents have sickle cell anemia, then all of their offspring... In the question, both parents are homozygous recessive for a trait. Therefore, the only genes present in each parent's genotype would be two copies of the recessive gene.  If these parents decide to have offspring, 100% of their children will inherit two recessive alleles and will express the recessive trait. An example of this can be demonstrated with the sickle cell anemia allele. If both parents have sickle cell anemia, then all of their offspring will have the disease phenotype. The disease phenotype of sickle cell anemia re...
Post a Comment
Read more