Unlike,my other fellow answerers I'll write his life history on my own.Here I go.
Hitler: the rise of evil
The saga of the rise of Hitler is that of a frenzied and preposterous ambition that plunged the entire world in brutal war for almost a decade. Only an army corporal in World War-I Hitler rose through the ranks and his thirst for power was only quenched after he ascended to the post of chancellor of Germany 15 years later.
His rambling and immensely emotional autobiography, Mein Kampf reveals everything about his noticeably unstable early life. Hitler was born Adolf.G.Hitler in Austria. His father wanted him to study for a government job, but the thought of slogging in an office made Hitler sick. He yearned to be an artist and practiced water colour painting, but he achieved little. Later on, he approached the Vienna Art Academy but he was rejected and labeled “untalented”. Failure dogged him.
All these humbling experiences flamed his discontent for his “patchwork country”-Austria. He looked across the border to magnificent Germany flourishing with an unending flow of wealth and blooming with unhindered development. Hitler's hatred of poverty, his rabid and radical devotion to his German heritage, and his bigoted loathing of Jews combined to form the seeds of his later successful political doctrine. Hitler left “wretched” Vienna for Munich, a “true German town.” There he drifted from job to job as carpenter, architect's draftsman, and watercolorist. Always he ranted about his political ideas.
During World War-I he gave up his Austrian citizenship and enlisted himself in the German army. He was a remarkably brave soldier and his unflinching gallantry won him the Iron Cross.Unfortunately, for him Germany was defeated and he landed up in an infirmary temporarily blinded my mustard gas. Having renounced his Austrian citizenship and yet to become a German citizen Hitler was now a man without a country.
In the aftermath of the war Munich was caught in a political tirade. Officers like Hitler were used as political spies. This marked the turning point of Hitler’s life. On one such cold night of spying, Hitler, guided by “intuition” ended up as the seventh member of a meeting around a broken gas lamp. It consisted of a motley group of army officers, painters, artisans and crafts men who nursed one ambition-ruling Germany. Hitler soon took control of this faction. This diverse group went on to become the distinguished Nazi party. With Hitler as its leader the party began to garner supporters. Hitler’s voice torn and hoarsened by mustard gas was hypnotic. His audience just remained spell bound. He indeed was an effective speaker. Sneering at the liberal generalities of the various bourgeois parties and hating the Communists, Hitler shouted accusations against the Jews and cried out to the Germans to form an all-powerful national state. The flamboyant spirit of the growing Nazi party now began to attract the varied restless men who were to become its core.
The party grew in strength in terms of followers. It grew so politically powerful that it started thinking of overthrowing the government.Well, this is precisely what Hitler did, he, with the backing of the brutal Nazis attacked a Government meeting in a beer hall and tried to seize the reins of governance but, he miserably failed. Accused of high treason and found guilty Hitler was thrown in prison. Due to the immense public uproar his term of sentence was reduced to eight months. It was during his time at prison that he wrote the epic “Mein Kampf” with the help of the loyal Rudolf Hess. Hitler emerged from prison to the roaring applause of the people- it was blatantly apparent that he undeniably was a demi-god for them.
After serving his term in captivity he remarked that it would take 7 years for him to rekindle the flame of passion in the hearts of the people. What he said was true, at the time of his release Germany was prospering and revolutions don’t flourish in prosperity. In 1928 a world wide depression hit Germany.Poverty, grief and hardship was staring the Germans. The Nazis underwent regeneration. They were back-stronger than ever, this time with the persistent support of the communalists and army personnel. The blatant supremacy of the Nazis was inevitable. Hitler was appointed the chancellor of Germany and from then onwards he started striving towards his goal of global conquest. His quest for power ultimately ended when he rose to become the dictator of Germany. Chief instigator of World War-II, Hitler was also the master mind behind the mass genocide of Jews called holocaust. As all of us know Germany was finally defeated in WW-II and Hitler committed suicide ending a sort of legend in a very desolate fashion.
Among Germans, during his time Hitler was considered as a super-man. Nazi propaganda had made of Hitler a symbol of strength and national virtue. His indecisions were cloaked as “intuition.” Despite his hours and even days of brooding inertia, he was pictured as a man of intense action. He became idolized by young Germans. Covering his unsavory and cruel character, propaganda built a legend of his ascetic habits and selfless devotion to Germany.
After all that I have written above I can indubitably state that Hitler through his life and times can be considered as an epitome of sinister malevolence and malicious wickedness. Though an excellent orator and courageous combatant I feel that Hitler could have done much better had he channelized his talents in any other constructive field. Hitler through his life showed the world that even one man with a strong will can make a world of difference.
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Cheers!
Rohan.:)
2007-09-03 18:18:37
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answered by Anonymous
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OK. first. Do Not Read Mein Kampf and Expect an accurate autobiography. THe man was delusional and self-aggrandizing. Second, no one would write everything that is interesting about the man in one little blurb on Answers.
However, the definitive biography on Hitler is "Hitler" by Joachim Fest.
It is awesome. Great book for WWII history buffs.
2007-09-03 19:52:47
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answered by Anonymous
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Never got along with his father as a kid. Frustrated artist. Trench soldier (corporal in the German wermacht) on the western front for 3-4 years in World War I. Finished the war in a military hospital after being gassed at the front. Rabble rouser in German post WWI politics. Wormed his way to become chancellor, then took absolute control of Germany. Lost World War Two - biggest mistake attacking Russia. Took cyanide and shot himself in the head to avoid the consequences of his actions. Vegetarian, non smoker, non drinker. Excellent memory for facts and figures. Mesmerizing speaker. Obviously very warped and inhumane in thoughts and actions. Very little concern for human life or human suffering.
2007-09-03 18:10:56
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answered by Spreedog 7
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