Hitler Childhood and Family Baptized a catholic born on April 20 in Upper Austrian border town Braunau In 1898 Hitler family moved to Linz Hitler seeking a career in visual arts nut fought bitterly with father who wanted him to join civil service ID: 712283
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The Man Behind
the Terror,HitlerSlide2
Childhood and Family
Baptized a catholic, born on April 20 in Upper Austrian border town,
Braunau
.
In 1898, Hitler family moved to Linz, Hitler seeking a career in visual arts, nut fought bitterly with father who wanted him to join civil service
Father died, mother passing away shortly after from breast cancer
Hitler failed acceptance into Vienna Academy of ArtsSlide3
Childhood and Family
Moved to Vienna from 1908-1913
End of 1913, Hitler realized his source of income had dried up
He had personal and business relationships with
Jews
Not until after World War 1, Hitler demonstrated to have an "
antisemtic" ideologySlide4
Career
•Before World War 1, when living in Vienna, Hitler was a painter.
• In World War 1, he was part of the German Army as a
runner
•After Germany's loss in war, Hitler agreed to spy on political groups to see if they were dangerous or not
•On July 29, 1921, a vote among the Nazi's determined if Hitler would be made their leader, Hitler winning by
a long shot•On March 1933, The Enabling Act passed powers of legislation, making him a virtual dictator, and Nazi officials became state governorsSlide5
Career
For three years, Hitler fought against President Hindenburg for the role as President and ruler
On July 1934, President Hindenburg died, Hitler took charge, abolishing the title of president
November 1938, Hitler ordered 7,500 Jewish shops be
destroyed
and 400 Synagogues burned. That night was called "Crystal Night" and was considered to be the beginning of the HolocaustBy 1940-1945 Hitler had invaded most of Europe and continued to spread hatredSlide6
Hitler In Prison
Hitler lead an unsuccessful Nazi attempt at seizing the German government in 1923.
This forceful attack was named "Beer Hall Putsch".
He was
convicted
of High Treason.
He could have been sentenced for life, but they only sentenced him for 5 years.Slide7
Hitler In Prison
He stayed in prison for only 9 months because of the increasing political pressure from the Nazi Party.
He was taken to Landsburg
Jail
where he received a high-class room and was allowed to receive presents and visitors.
With the help of his private secretary, Rudolf Hess, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle).
This was a very detailed autobiography that spoke of his ideologies and ambitions.Slide8
•Hitler's father described as "tyrannical and physically abusive"
•In a situation out of his control except for his emotions and actions•Michael Stone suggests Hitler's hatred for his father reflected on his hatred for the Jewish people•"Counteractive Type" (Henry A. Murray)• Personality exuded pathological narcissism• "The truth is, we all, whether consciously or unconsciously, implicitly or explicitly, directly or indirectly, seek some measure of power and control in life" (psychologytoday.com)•"Masculine Protest"
(Alfred Alder)
•Adolf's attempts to exert absolute control over the environment
Psychological AnalysisSlide9
Psychological Analysis
•When in power he became very close with his personal physician who helped manage his symptoms with numerous medications, many were highly unorthodox
Including sedating barbiturates and stimulating amphetamine
•Developed "
syhliophobia
"
•Had
hysterical blindness
and
mutism
due to his PTSD
•
Neuroses
persisted and worsened
•Diagnosed as a
borderline paranoid schizophrenic
and
hysterical megalomaniac
(Dr. Murry)Slide10
Death
Died April 30, 1945
Was a runner for Germany during WW1 for nearly 4 years
By defying death, he thought he was chosen by Providence for a special mission
18 known/recorded attempted
assassinations
, by his coworkers Slide11
Death
• With him was Eva Braun, whom he married two days before their
double suicide
, and his dog, named
Blondi
.
• Evidence shows he shot himself with a pistol• Bodies of Hitler and Eva were cremated in the chancellery garden by the bunker survivors•It is also believed that both he and his wife swallowed cyanide capsules (which had been tested on his “beloved” dog and the puppies).Slide12