https://padlet.com/20grayjo/9hu81xrpz4a2 APUSH Portfolio en-us 2018-03-22 23:31:45 UTC 2024-11-25 19:55:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 20grayjo https://padlet.com/20grayjo/9hu81xrpz4a2/wish/245277617 Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was the main focus of the war. Hitler was born in Austria—then part of Austria-Hungary—and was raised near Linz. He moved to Germany in 1913 and was decorated during his service in the German Army in World War I. In 1919, he joined the German Workers' Party, the precursor of the NSDAP, and was appointed leader of the NSDAP in 1921. In 1923, he attempted to seize power in a failed coup in Munich and was imprisoned. While in jail he dictated the first volume of his autobiography and political manifesto Mein Kampf. After his release from prison in 1924, Hitler gained popular support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles and promoting Pan-Germanism, antisemitism and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda. He frequently denounced international capitalism and communism as being part of a Jewish conspiracy.

I picked Hitler due to him having the biggest cause of the war and being responsible for millions of deaths in the process. I thought it was very interesting that while he was a horrible person, he was also admired at times. For example, Hitler was selected Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1938, this of course proved to be a mistake in the future. Another example of this was when Hitler was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1939. Stalin and Hiter were both nominated for the Noble Peace Prize, ironically enough, the most distinguished award given to people who work towards world peace. 

Hitler's impact on the war was evidently the most impactful, seeing as he is almost entirely to blame for the entire war. Hitler confirmed the alliance with Italy in the so-called “Pact of Steel” in May 1939, Hitler then signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. On September 1, 1939, Nazi troops invaded Poland, finally prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany. So because of this, Hitler was evidently a prime reason for the entire war, as he is the cause of the outbreak in the first place.


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