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Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934-1945. He was responsible for starting World War II and for the death of many lives. This world would be very different if Hitler never rose to power. Adolf Hitler was born in Branay an Inn, Austria on April 20, 1889. He was the fourth of six siblings and the son of Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. He was three years old when they moved to Germany. Through his years, Hitler clashed with his father on many things, but the main problems were Alois' disapproval of Hitler’s interest in fine arts and in German nationalism. His desire for nationalism would eventually become the main force of his life. In the year of 1903, Alois, Hitler's father died. Two years after the death, Hitler's mother allowed him to drop out of school. He decided to move to Vienna and work as a casual laborer and watercolor painter. To help his love for fine arts grow, he applied to Academy of Fine Arts twice, but was rejected both times. Since Hitler didn't get accepted for the academy, he decided to enlist for the German army in World War I. On August 1914, he was accepted. Hitler was present at a number of battles and was wounded at the Somme. He then received the Iron Cross First Class and Black Wound Badge. On November 11,1918, World War I ended. Hitler returned to Munich, but still worked for the military. He adopted many anti-Semitic, nationalist, and anti-Marxist ideas from the German Workers' Party (DAP) founder, Anton Drexler. In 1919, Hitler joined the DAP. To make it interesting to more people, they changed the name to Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP). Hitler personally designed the banner with a swastika in a white circle on a red background. Hitler soon replaced Drexler... ... middle of paper ... ...r, signed to change the United States' mind from supporting and protecting the UK. On June 22,1941, Hitler failed to keep a non-aggression pact with Joseph Stalin, Russia's dictator, by sending 3 million troops into the Soviet Union. He and his troops seized a big area before they were stopped outside of Moscow in December 1941. On December 7, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and that action brought the United States in the war. WWII began and the Axis Power was against the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union. In 1942, Germany failed to seize more land and they were losing few battles. Two years later the Western Allied armies landed in France. The Axis Power was losing and the war was coming to an end. By early 1945, Hitler realized that they were going to lose the war. For example the German army was driven back into Europe and the Allies were coming into Germany. D

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