Adolf Hitler - Wikipedia Upon Hindenburg's death on 2 August 1934, Hitler replaced him as head of state and thereafter transformed Germany into a totalitarian dictatorship Domestically, Hitler implemented numerous racist policies and sought to deport or kill German Jews
Adolf Hitler | History, Biography, Actions, Facts | Britannica Adolf Hitler (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany) was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920 21) and chancellor (Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45) His worldview revolved around two concepts: territorial expansion and racial supremacy
Adolf Hitler - World History Encyclopedia Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 He gained power by making popular promises like improving Germany's economy and status in Europe, but when he took these policies too far, he was responsible more than anything else for starting the Second World War (1939-45)
Hitler, Adolf (1889–1945) - Encyclopedia. com Hitler was born in the small Austrian town of Braunau am Inn on 20 April 1889 He was the second son of Alois Hitler, a small-time official in the Habsburg Empire, and his second wife, Klara Little in his childhood indicated his later impact on history
Adolf Hitler - New World Encyclopedia Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death He was leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), better known as the Nazi Party
How Did Adolf Hitler Happen? - The National WWII Museum Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945) was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party He ruled absolutely until his death by suicide in April 1945
Adolf Hitler | Holocaust Encyclopedia Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, aimed to eliminate Europe's Jews and other perceived enemies of Nazi Germany Learn more
Hitler: Essential Background Information - University of Kentucky Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) is unquestionably the central figure in the story of the Holocaust It was the combination of his virulent hatred of Jews and his success in creating a political movement that was able to seize control of Germany that made the campaign to exterminate the Jews possible
Who was Adolf Hitler? - About Holocaust Adolf Hitler was the leader (Führer), or unchallenged dictator, of Germany from 1933, when he came to power, until April 30, 1945, when he committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin Born in Austria in 1889, he was initially unsuccessful in life, becoming a semi-vagrant in pre-WW1 Vienna