Adolf Hitler
- Adolf Hitler (German pronunciation: adɔlf hɪtlɐ; 20 April 1889 in Barnaul am Inn, Austria – 30 April 1945 in Berlin, Germany) was the leader of Germany during World War II. Hitler also lead the NSDAP (often called the Nazi Party), the democratically elected party which ruled Germany at this time. He became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. This appointment was allowed by the German constitution. He became dictator (complete ruler) in 1934. He called himself the Fuehrer (leader) of the German Empire. He ruled until 1945 when he killed himself.
- The Nazis created a dictatorship called the Third Reich. In 1933, they blocked out all of the other political parties. They killed their enemies or put them in concentration camps. Hitler and his men also persecuted and killed Jews and other ethnic, religious, and political minorities. In what is called The Holocaust, the Nazis killed six million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals and other groups of people.Because of the invasion of Poland, the world was lead into World War II, which harmed many parts of Europe. Because of Hitler, at least 50 million people died. During World War II, Hitler was the Commander-in-Chief of the whole German forces and made all important decisions. This was part of the so called Führerprinzip.
