1st Posting: Adolf Hitler

"Great liars are also great magicians".
Adolf Hitler


Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, abbreviated NSDAP), popularly known as the Nazi Party. He was the ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as chancellor from 1933 to 1945 and as head of state (Führer und Reichskanzler) from 1934 to 1945.

A decorated veteran of World War I, Hitler joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and became its leader in 1921. Following his imprisonment after a failed coup in 1923, he gained support by promoting nationalism, antisemitism and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and propaganda. He was appointed chancellor in 1933, and quickly established a totalitarian and fascist dictatorship. Hitler pursued a foreign policy with the declared goal of seizing Lebensraum ("living space") for Germany, directing the resources of the state toward this goal. His rebuilt Wehrmacht invaded Poland in 1939, leading to the outbreak of World War II in Europe.

Within three years, Germany and the Axis powers occupied most of Europe and large parts of Africa, East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean. However, the Allies gained the upper hand from 1942 onward and in 1945 Allied armies invaded Germany from all sides. His forces committed numerous atrocities during the war, including the systematic killing of as many as 17 million civilians including the genocide of an estimated six million Jews, a crime known as the Holocaust.

During the final days of the war in 1945, Hitler married his long-time mistress Eva Braun. Less than 40 hours later, the two committed suicide.

>>>The article above is meant to get general information about The Great Dictator Adolf Hitler. I am kind of interested with this guy after i watched Valkyrie movie (starring Tom Cruise..luv him!!)at cinema recently.

>>>Can you find the meaning of certain difficult terms used in the article?

a. nationalism
b. antisemitism
c. charismatic oratory
d. propaganda
e. totalitarian
f. facist dictatorship
g. atrocities
h. genocide
i. the Holocaust...

>>>I have prepare few simple questions for you guys to answer:

1. Hitler was Chancellor of what country?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Poland
d. England

2. What country did Hitler invade, that began WWII?
a. Belgium
b. Poland
c. Italy
d. Austria

3. In what country was Hitler born in?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Italy
d. Austria

4. When Hitler was a boy, he wanted to become a painter when he grew up.
a. True
b. False

5. The country that was NOT part of the Axis Powers is which?
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. France
d. Japan

6. The first time Hitler realized he hated Jews in a racial sense and not only a religious sense was when?
a. When he read the work of Karl Lueger
b. He always hated them
c. The first time he saw a true Orthodox Jew in person
d. He didn't hate Jews

7. While a soldier in WWI, Hitler was unpopular with other soldiers. Why?
a. He was racist against many of them
b. He never criticized anyone
c. He moved up the ranks so quickly
d. He was falsely honored

8. Hitler "discovered" his purpose in life in 1918 in a hospital. What was it?
a. To help anyone he could
b. To be promoted to top ranks in the army
c. To become the richest man in Europe
d. To save Germany

9. Hitler became a German citizen when he was in his early twenties.
a. True
b. False

10. The swastika is common in all these elements except where?
a. A good luck charm
b. Basket weaving
c. Religious ceremonies in India
d. Symbol of the Nazi group

11. All of these groups of people were killed in the Holocaust except?
a. Communists
b. Physically and mentally challenged
c. Jehovah's Witnesses
d. All Roman Catholics

12. Adolf Hitler was born in what year?
a. 1900
b. 1889
c. 1872
d. 1924

>>>Try your best.. The questions are quite interesting and easy.. If you really Hitler die hard fan, you should find it very easy to answer.. Dont you think so??