hitler and germany

Hitler and Germany Adolf Hitler, one of the 20th century's most powerful dictators, was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary. He first became interested in politics after witnessing a large protest by German workers. Finding the outbreak of World War I as an opportunity to show his loyalty to Germany, Hitler volunteered for the Imperial Army. Later faced with fierce resistance from the British and French armies and an economy in ruins, German …

…up with Hitler’s dictatorship. Colonel Claus von Staufenberg made an attempt on Hitler’s life. On July 20, 1944 Staufenberg went to a military conference that was being held and placed a bomb under a table. After hearing explosions he was sure Hitler was dead, but instead he escaped with minor scratches and four officers were killed. Feeling the wrath of his destruction in Germany and fearing his assassination, Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 (David 130-137).