On April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in the small Austrian city of Branau. His father, Alois, worked as customs official, checking goods traded between Austria and Germany. Alois was promoted which resulted in a transfer. First, to Passau and the to Linz. Adolf and the rest of the family did not follow him to Linz, but stayed in Passau. (Rubenstein; pgs 3-4)

Because of the new baby in the house and his father moving to Linz, in 1894, Adolf gained a lot of freedom from his parents' supervision. With all of his freedom, he learned a Bavarian dialect of German while playing with the little German children or running around by himself. This later became useful during his scheme to take over the world. This freedom continued for over a year while his family was separated. (Rubenstein; pg 6)

Even as a child Adolf had the making of a leade

Vienna, where Adolf was living at the time, was home to many racist people. Even the mayor, Karl Leuger, was an ardent anti-Semite. The newspapers raved against Jews and other Europeans. Adolf, like most other lower-class people, was attracted to the racial comments and became a dedicated anti-Semite. His turn to anti-Semitism occurred while his entire personality was changing. This may have been the downfall of Hitler's personality. ( Rubenstein; pgs 12-13)

3) Fest, Joachim C. Hitler. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1992, pgs 2-5

For a year Adolf lived alone or with other poverty-stricken men. At times he even lived in homeless shelters. Adolf later wrote, "Even now I shudder when I think of those pitiful dens, the shelters and lodging houses, those sinister pictures of dirt and repugnant filth." He worked on his talents until Reinhold Hanisch, his friend, noted his talent and suggested that he make postcards and sell them. The postcards sold well. (Fest; pg 5)

2) Toland, John. Adolf Hitler. New York: Anchor Books, 1992, pgs 3-8

It was around this time when Adolf discovered his talent for art. He would dazzle his friends with sketches he would draw while others were doing their work. Although his secret dream was to become an artist, his father wanted him to be a civil servant. Because of his father's wishes, Adolf attended Realschule, a secondary school which focused on a more scientific and technical curriculum. (Toland; pgs 3-4)

"In all my career," Dr. Bloch, the doctor who treated Klara, later remembered, "I never saw anyone so prostrate with grief as Adolf Hitler." (Rubenstein; pg 11)

1) Rubenstein, Joshua. Adolf Hitler. New York: Franklin Watts, 1982 pgs 3-15

The years after his

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