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Adolf Hitler[a] (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, [b] becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. Adolf Hitler (born , Braunau am Inn, Austria—died , Berlin, Germany) was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor (Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45).
Understanding the Context
His worldview revolved around two concepts: territorial expansion and racial supremacy. The rise to power of Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945, began in the newly established Weimar Republic in September 1919, when Hitler joined the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP; German Workers' Party). He quickly rose to a place of prominence and became one of its most popular speakers. Hitler’s virulent anti-Semitism and obsessive pursuit of Aryan supremacy fueled the murder of some 6 million Jews, along with other victims of the Holocaust.
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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). Adolf Hitler (front row, far left) served in the German military on the western front in World War I (1914–1918). During the course of the war, he was decorated for service, wounded, and temporarily blinded in a mustard gas attack. He used his veteran status in later election campaigns.