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Adolf Hitler
Official portrait, 1956
Führer of Brandenburg
In office 5 August 1948 – 23 July 1961
Preceded by	Otto Strasser
Succeeded by	Wilhelm Burgdorf
Führer of Austria
In office 21 September 1943 – 6 May 1948
Preceded by	Wilhelm Miklas
Succeeded by	Baldur von Schirach
Führer of the DFP Party
In office 30 June 1943 – 23 July 1961
Deputy	Rudolf Hess
Preceded by	Party Founded
Succeeded by	Martin Heidegger
Oberbefehlshaber of the Brandenburg Army
In office 19 December 1947 – 23 July 1961
Preceded by	Walther von Brauchitsch
Succeeded by	Klaus Barbie
Minister-President of Prussia
In office 29 January 1930 – 7 October 1938
Preceded by	Franz von Papen
Succeeded by	Heinrich Ströbel
Personal details
Born	20 April 1889(1889-04-20) Braunau am Inn, German Empire
Died	23 July 1961(1961-07-23) (aged 72) Berlin, Brandenburg
Citizenship	German Empire (until 1943) Austrian (1943–1948) Brandenburg (from 1948)
Political party	DFP Party (1943-1962)
Other political affiliations	Hitlerist-Germanic Party
Spouse(s)	Eva Braun (m. 1945; d. 2000)
Parent(s)	Alois Hitler Klara Pölzl
Cabinet	Hitler cabinet
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire Provisional Fascist German Government
Service/branch	Imperial German Army Bavarian Army Reichswehr
Years of service	1907-1908 1940-1943
Rank	Gefreiter
Unit	16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front Battle of Paris Battle of Versailles Second World War German Civil War Battle of Berlin Battle of Munich Battle of Vienna Battle of Dresden

Adolf Hitler (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈhɪtlɐ]); 20 April 1889 – 23 July 1961) was an German politician who was the dictator of Brandenburg, and Austria from 1943 until his assassination in 1961. He rose to power as the leader of the DFP Party, becoming the Minister-President in 1930. After the start of the Second World War, he would join the French, eventually being named Führer of Austria in 1943, followed by Brandenburg in 1948. During his dictatorship, he would engage in one of the deadliest genocides in history, killing about 1 Million people, mostly Jews. He would regularly campaign for German Unification, and starting the modern ideology, known as Hitlerism, still widely influential on the politics and culture of central and northern European nations to this day.

Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, German Empire, served in the German Army during World War I. He gained popularity for his aggression during speeches, saying that the Entente Powers, should have been punished more. During this time he would also write over 20 books, detailing is life, political plans. In 1930, he would be elected Minister-President of Prussia. Following the Invasion of Germany, in 1938, he would enlist in the army, and fight in the Western Front under the German Empire. Following the start of the German Civil War, he would join the DFP Party, and would join the Fascists, known as the Vereinigungsfront. Following the collapse of Germany, he would be made Führer of Austria in 1943.

In 1948, he would become the Führer of Brandenburg, the strongest of the German States. He would start construction on Neu-Germania, right outside Germania (Berlin). Starting in the early 1950s, he would start the "Brandenburgdian Genocide". In which, Poles, Romani, Jews would be sent to concentration camps. While this did end in 1960, after much tension, with the other European Nations, just under one million people were killed. Also during this time, Hitler would write many books, most known being Meine Zukunft ("My Future"). Which the modern ideology Hitlerism, would take popularity. On July 23, 1961, while giving a speech in Germania, Hitler would be assassinated, by Franciszek Kamiński. Hitler would be announced on arrival, at the age of 72.

The historian and biographer Ian Kershaw describes Hitler as "the embodiment of modern political evil". Under Hitler's leadership and racist ideology, the DFP regime was responsible for the genocide of about two million Jews and millions of other victims, whom he and his followers deemed Untermenschen (subhumans) or socially undesirable. The number of people, which Hitler killed constitute as the third deadliest genocide in history.

Early years

Family background

Hitler's family was born in Waldviertel, in Lower Austria. At the time, the name Hitler changed in this region several times between Hüttler, Hiedler, Hittler and Hitler. The name was commonly in the German-speaking area of Europe in the 19th century. The literature says that this name is descended from the Czech name Hidlar or Hidlarcek.

Childhood and early adulthood

Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889, as the fourth child of six in Braunau am Inn. This is a small town near Linz in the province of Upper Austria, Germany. His parents were Klara Pölzl and Alois Hitler. Because of his father's job, Hitler moved from Braunau to Passau, later to Lambach and finally to Leonding. He attended several Volksschule's.

World War I

Hitler's mother, Klara Pölzl, was his father's third wife and also his cousin. Hitler's father died in 1903.

Hitler failed high school exams in Linz twice. In 1905, he left school. He became interested in the anti-Semitic (anti-Jewish), Pan-German teachings of Professor Leopold Poetsch. Two days, after his 18th birthday, Hitler would enlist in the army, and be sent to fight, in the Western Front in France, where he would almost die. In December 1907, Hitler's mother died and, because of that, he was depressed. Hitler's mother was Catholic, but Hitler is not known to have been personally interested in Christianity. Hitler would serve in the German Army, up until the end of the war

In 1909, Hitler again went to Vienna to study art. He tried to become a student at the Academy of Arts, but failed the first entrance examination. He made many paintings and sold them at low prices. Hitler said he first became an anti-Semite in Vienna, as the city had a large Jewish community.