Adolf Hitler Essays (2140 words) - Adolf Hitler, Hitler Family

Adolf Hitler Feeling that all was lost, Hitler shot himself on April 30, 1945. By orders formally given by him before his death, SS officers immersed Hitler's body in gasoline and burned it in the garden of the Chancellery. Soon after the suicide of Hitler, the German forces surrendered. The war was officially over; however, the world was only beginning to realize the extent of its horror. The rise and sudden fall of Hitler had a sensational effect on people and nations around the world. For Adolf might it have been society, rejection from his father, and failure as an artist or was he born to hate? Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau Am Inn, Austria on April 20,1889. He was the son of a Customs official, Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. He was the fourth child that Alois and Klara had. Hitler was a good student. He took singing lessons and sang in the church choir. He went to grade school near Linz, Austria. When he hit adolescent age, he began to rebel. When Hitler's dad acquired a top-ranking job in the military, he wanted his son to work hard so that he might have a high-ranking job, too. Hitler wanted nothing of it. He wanted to become an artist like he always dreamed. One of the teachers in his high school classified young Hitler as notorious, cantankerous, willful, arrogant, and irascible. He has an obvious difficulty in fitting in at school(http://www.historyplace.com). He did well enough to get by in some of his courses but had no time for subjects that did not interest him. Adolf would taunt his teachers and draw sketches of them in his school notebooks. He never finished high school and because of his lack of effort. When Hitler was in power he reflected on his days in school and said, They had no sympathy with youth. Their one object was to stuff our brains and turn us into erudite apes themselves. If any pupil showed the slightest trace of originality, they persecuted him relentlessly(http://www.historyplace.com). In September Adolf saw no real reason to stay in high school. He left school at age sixteen. In 1907, Hitler left home, taking with him all the money left behind by his father, who had died a few years earlier. The money would be enough for tuition and board at the art school in Vienna. The Vienna School of Fine Arts had strict entrance requirements. He made no effort to get a job. Hitler tried again to apply to art school. He was judged very poorly and wasnt allowed to take the formal exam. Hitler's drawings were returned saying they were too wooden and too lifeless. He was rejected. He tried three months later and did not get past the preliminary exam. His career as an artist was over. His mother died two months later on December 21, 1907. Hitler moved into an apartment with his friend in Vienna. He pretended to be a student living off his relatives money. He read many books and sat in on the Austrian government sessions. He loitered about the streets and was hungry. He painted water postcards and sold them on the streets. He drew several advertising posters for such things like soap, cigarettes, and deodorant. Hitler became interested in politics and read many articles about politics. In 1913, Hitler moved to Munich. His life was not much better there until the World War I started in 1914. On August 1, 1914, a huge, enthusiastic crowd including Hitler gathered in a big public plaza in Munich; the occasion was to celebrate the German proclamation of war. While many people were frightened and sad at the thought of a world war, Hitler was delighted. Hitler volunteered for the German Army, enlisting in a Bavarian regiment. He held the rank of corporal, and in forty-seven battles he served on the Western Front as a dispatch runner, delivering messages back and forth between the front lines and the officers in the rear. His courage during one of these missions earned him the Iron Cross, a highly prized medal for bravery that was rarely awarded to a mere corporal. After all the years of poverty and uncertainty, he now had