ADOLF HITLER
ADOLF HITLER
ADOLF HITLER
ADOLF HITLER
(1889 – 1945)
(1889 – 1945)
(1889 – 1945)
(1889 – 1945)
The Singular
The Singular
And Incalculable
And Incalculable
Power Of
Power Of
The Singular A
The Singular And Inc
nd Incalculable Power Of
alculable Power Of
Personality In History
Personality In History
Personality In History
Personality In History
By By Sudoman SudomanCONTENTS
CONTENTS
ChildHood And HeritageChildHood And Heritage
Hitler In World War 1Hitler In World War 1
Entry In To PoliticsEntry In To Politics
Mein Campf Mein Campf
Rise to Power Rise to Power
Appointed As Chancellor Appointed As Chancellor
How Hitler Turned The How Hitler Turned The ChancellorshipChancellorship
to Dictatorship to Dictatorship
The Reichstag FireThe Reichstag Fire
The Enabling ActThe Enabling Act
Hindenburgs Death And Oath Of Hindenburgs Death And Oath Of
Loyality
Loyality TTo Hitleo Hitler r
Hitler In World War 2Hitler In World War 2
Path to defeat APath to defeat And Deathnd Death
CHILDHOOD AND
CHILDHOOD AND
HERITAGE
HERITAGE
•• Born in Austria in 1889,Born in Austria in 1889, April 20
April 20
•• His father,His father, AloisAloisAloisAlois Hitler Hitler ,,Hitler Hitler
(1837–1903, (1837–1903,
a customs official a customs official
•• His mother,His mother, KlaraKlaraKlaraKlara (1860– (1860– 1907)
1907)
•• Poor studentPoor student
•• Moves to Vienna to be anMoves to Vienna to be an artist (1907)
artist (1907) •• Failed to gainFailed to gain
admission admission to art school to art school
HITLER IN WORLD WAR 1
HITLER IN WORLD WAR 1
Volunteered to join
Volunteered to join
German Army
German Army
He was decorated for
He was decorated for
bravery and nearly lost his
bravery and nearly lost his
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occasion
occasion
Was devastated by
Was devastated by
Germany’s defeat;
Germany’s defeat;
Blamed socialists and
Blamed socialists and
Jews for this loss.
ENTRY IN TO POLITICS
ENTRY IN TO POLITICS
ENTRY IN TO POLITICS
ENTRY IN TO POLITICS
•• Appointed as a police
Appointed as a police
spy to infiltrate German
spy to infiltrate German
Workers Party.
Workers Party.
•• Got invitation to join in
Got invitation to join in
the party
the party
•• Oratory , Elected as
Oratory , Elected as
chairman of the party
chairman of the party
•• Hitler was arrested and
Hitler was arrested and
sentenced to prison for
sentenced to prison for
five years in Landsburg
five years in Landsburg
MEIN KAMPF
MEIN KAMPF
“Mein Kampf “Mein Kampf ” ” written written by Hiby Hitler tler
is translated to “My Struggle”, and is translated to “My Struggle”, and was originally called “Four years was originally called “Four years of Struggle against
of Struggle against lies, stupidity,lies, stupidity,
and
and cowardicecowardice.” It outlined his.” It outlined his political philosophy that Germans political philosophy that Germans
(Aryans) were superior to all other (Aryans) were superior to all other races
MEIN KAMPF
MEIN KAMPF
MEIN KAMPF
MEIN KAMPF
•• Every manifestation of Every manifestation of hu
hummaan n ccuultltuurree, e, evveerryy
product of art, science and product of art, science and
technical skill, which we see technical skill, which we see before our eyes today, is
before our eyes today, is almost exclusively the almost exclusively the product of Aryan creative product of Aryan creative power
power
•• Hitler also alleged that JewsHitler also alleged that Jews were responsible for losing were responsible for losing WWI.
WWI.
•• He believed that Jews wereHe believed that Jews were involved with Communists involved with Communists in conspiracy to take over in conspiracy to take over
RISE TO POWER
RISE TO POWER
Great depressionGreat depression
ThThe e rriisse ie in n uunenemmppllooyymmeenn tt
Run against Hinden Burg, theRun against Hinden Burg, the
aging president aging president
“Hitler Over Germany”“Hitler Over Germany”
Established as a realisticEstablished as a realistic
alternative alternative
HITLER HITLER BECAME BECAME CHANCEL-LOR LOR THE THE REICHSTAG REICHSTAG FIRE FIRE THE THE ENABLING ENABLING ACT ACT DEATH OF DEATH OF PRESIDENT PRESIDENT HINDEN HINDEN BURG BURG OATH OF OATH OF OATH OF OATH OF LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY TO TO TO TO HITLER HITLER HITLER HITLER
How did Hitler turn the Chancellorship
How did Hitler turn the Chancellorship
into a dictatorship by 1934?
into a dictatorship by 1934?
APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR
APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR
APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR
APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR
•• Elections were called on
Elections were called on
july,1932
july,1932
•• Nazis achieved their
Nazis achieved their
biggest success, 230
biggest success, 230
seats
seats
•• Hitler demanded for
Hitler demanded for
chancellorship
chancellorship
•• The president
The president
reluctantly appointed
reluctantly appointed
Hitler as chancellor
Hitler as chancellor
THE REICHSTAG FIRE
THE REICHSTAG FIRE
THE REICHSTAG FIRE
THE REICHSTAG FIRE
•• Hitler persuaded
Hitler persuaded
president to dissolve the
president to dissolve the
Reichstag
Reichstag
•• Elections were
Elections were
announced,1933
announced,1933
•• Reichstag building set
Reichstag building set
to fire and reichstag fire
to fire and reichstag fire
decree is raised
decree is raised
•• Reichstag decree
Reichstag decree
suppressed the basic
suppressed the basic
rights
THE
THE ENABLING
ENABLING ACT
ACT
Hitler confronted to pass
Hitler confronted to pass
“Enabling Act” which
“Enabling Act” which
vested the cabinet
vested the cabinet
legislative powers for a
legislative powers for a
period of four years
period of four years
Centre Party supported
Centre Party supported
this act in Reichstag
this act in Reichstag
Hitlers government
Hitlers government
become supreme power
become supreme power
HITLER CAN HITLER CAN RULE ALONE RULE ALONE
FOR
FOR FOURFOUR YEARS.
YEARS. THERETHERE IS NO NEED TO IS NO NEED TO CONSULT THE CONSULT THE REICHSTAG. REICHSTAG. March 1933 March 1933
HINDENBURGS DEATH AND
HINDENBURGS DEATH AND
HINDENBURGS DEATH AND
HINDENBURGS DEATH AND
OATH OF LOYALITY TO HITLER
OATH OF LOYALITY TO HITLER
OATH OF LOYALITY TO HITLER
OATH OF LOYALITY TO HITLER
•• HINDENBURG DIED ONHINDENBURG DIED ON 2
2ndnd AUGUST,1934AUGUST,1934
•• PRESIDENCY DORMANTPRESIDENCY DORMANT law was passed by the
law was passed by the cabinet
cabinet
•• Hitler was addressed asHitler was addressed as DERFUHRER
DERFUHRER
•• Hitler took over the post of Hitler took over the post of commander-in-chief
commander-in-chief
•• The soldiers took an oathThe soldiers took an oath that thery are liable not to that thery are liable not to the state or constitution but the state or constitution but to Hitler only
to Hitler only
Every soldier swore a Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to personal oath of loyalty to
ADOLF HITLER. ADOLF HITLER.
WOR
WORLD
LD W
WAR-
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2 AND EAR
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TRIUMPHS OF HITLER
TRIUMPHS OF HITLER
The Global Economic
The Global Economic
Deppression affected
Deppression affected
almost all countries
almost all countries
Hitler exploited this
Hitler exploited this
situation
situation
Britain and France tried to
Britain and France tried to
appease with him
appease with him
Hitler attacked countries
Hitler attacked countries
like Poland, Denmark,
like Poland, Denmark,
Norway,Belgium and
Norway,Belgium and
Netherlands
PATH TO DEFEAT
PATH TO DEFEAT
PATH TO DEFEAT
PATH TO DEFEAT
•• Hitler attacked soviet unionHitler attacked soviet union •• German airforce startedGerman airforce started
bombing in Britain heavily bombing in Britain heavily •• Hitler declared war againstHitler declared war against
U.S U.S
•• The three allied countriesThe three allied countries turned against germany turned against germany •• Germany’s military andGermany’s military and
economic position economic position deteriorated
deteriorated
•• Hitler realized his failureHitler realized his failure •• On 30On 30thth april ,1945 Hitler april ,1945 Hitler
committed suicide committed suicide