Adolf Hitler

20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945

Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 as leader of the Nazi Party. His regime initiated World War II in Europe and orchestrated the Holocaust, the genocide of approximately six million Jews and millions of other victims.

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Born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary
20 April 1889

Born in a town on the Austrian-German border.

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Served in the German Army in World War I
1914 – 1918

Enlisted and served as a soldier on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918.

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Became leader of the Nazi Party
1921

Assumed leadership of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

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Imprisoned after the Beer Hall Putsch
November 1923 – December 1924

Jailed following the failed 1923 coup attempt in Munich, where he wrote Mein Kampf.

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Appointed Chancellor of Germany
30 January 1933

Named chancellor in January 1933, beginning the Nazi seizure of power.

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Assumed dictatorial power as Führer
2 August 1934

Merged the offices of chancellor and president to become absolute leader.

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Ordered the invasion of Poland, starting World War II
1 September 1939

The invasion of Poland triggered the outbreak of World War II in Europe.

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Directed the Holocaust
1941 – 1945

His regime carried out the systematic genocide of European Jews and other groups.

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Died in Berlin
30 April 1945

Died by suicide in his Führerbunker as Soviet forces took the city.

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