Adolf Hitler (jun 8, 1889 – apr 15, 1945)
Description:
after moving to vienna, he was exposed to extreme austro-german nationalists who believed germans to be a superior people and the natural rulers of central europeabsorbed virulent anti-semitism and deep hatred of slavs while there
--> national socialism
1919 - joined german workers party
they denounced jews, marxists, democrats, and capitalism in favor of a "people's community"
1921 - Hitler gained control of the party, now named Nazi party
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Date:
jun 8, 1889
apr 15, 1945
~ 55 years