Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler’s talents were very limited in his early years of life. He failed at school and as an artist. Only when he became involved in politics in the 1920’s that he showed his true colours. Enthusiastic, alarmingly single minded and a brilliant speaker, he rose to lead the Nazi party and then, in 1933, his country.

Among the many smaller political parties at the time was the very right-wing National Socialist party, the Nazis. Hitler as leader, of this party, could arouse large crowds with passionate speeches. Other politicians ridiculed him, but many German people found him strong and convincing. He offered solutions for Germany’s problems. He said the communists and Jews were to blame.

In 1929, many businesses went down due to the depression. By 1932, 6 million people had lost their jobs, and families were suffering terrible hunger and misery. Due to the depression many people voted for Hitler and his party, as people saw Hitler as an answer to a lot of the countries...