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Adolf Hitler
Adolf was born in Austria. His mother was spoiling and his father was abusive. Hitler grew up in a house that was next to a monastery. Adolf’s brother died at a young age and was buried in the cemetery right outside of Hitler's window. This loss was hard on Hitler because he and his brother were close. Adolf loved art but wasn't allowed to apply to art school until his father died. He didn't get in so he reapplied a year later but had to go home because his mother was dying of breast cancer. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born on December 18, 1863, in Austria. In 1900, Ferdinand married a lady-in-waiting which made his children not have the right to be his heir. He wanted to have Russian connections while having an alliance with Germany. In 1914, a Serbian national killed him. One month later, Austria and Serbia went to war, World War I. -
Hitler and His First War Experience
In Austria once you reached a certain age you were supposed to join the army. Adolf didn't like this so he ran away to Germany. Once Austria found him he was put in jail. Once he got out he joined the German army as a slap in the face to Austria. In the German army Hitler was a courier and delivered messages on foot. Adolf got medals for his work and loved what he did. While in war Hitler was injured twice and by the second time he got out of the infirmary the war was over, this angered Hitler. -
Adolf's First War Experience
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that helped end World War I. It was signed exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was the person that made World War I ignite. -
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed attempt to take over the government of Bavaria. This was attempted by Adolf Hitler and his followers. -
President Von Hindenburg
President Von Hindenburg was the second President of Germany serving from 1925-1934. When he was 84 years old he was re-elected for President because he was the only candidate that could beat Adolf Hitler. Under pressure he agreed to appoint Hitler to Chancellor of Germany. When Hindenburg died Hitler succeeded him as President of Germany. -
Hitler's Rise to Power
Adolf Hitler became a political spy and got information from other political groups.This group Hitler was spying for was the forming of the Nazi's. Adolf got arrested and one of his friends visited him everyday. Hitler made him write a book on all his past and future. When Adolf got out of prison he published it. The Nazi's started off small but got larger as more people heard about it. Adolf Hitler got elected as chancellor of Germany with 90% of the people voting for him. -
Concentration Camps
In 1933 Concentration Camps were established. These camps kept people confined without rights. This is how the Nazi’s controlled people. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The Nuremberg Race Laws were the laws that the Nazi’s made and announced in Nuremberg. The laws made some people not have equal rights. -
Kristallnacht
The Kristallnacht is also known as the night of the broken glass. During all the violence glass was broken from windows so that is how it got its name. This event took place on November 9-10, 1938. -
Axis and Allies
The Axis and Allies were the two groups of people fighting in World War II. The Axis were Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. The Allies were U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia. -
Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, an American Naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii was attacked by Japanese warplanes. The Japanese destroyed almost 20 American naval vessels. This attack brought devastation to the entire U.S.A. -
Death March
The Death March was where the Japanese made Filipino and American troops march 65 miles to prison camps. Many died making this trip due to the intense heat and lack of food and water. The Japanese guards were rough on the troops walking. -
Righteous Gentiles
Irena Sendler smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto to find safe places and families for the children to live with. She rescued nearly 2,500 children from Hitler and his followers. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was where German police and troops went into the ghetto and got the survivors. The survivors were sent to concentration camps or sent to be killed. -
Liberation of Camps
Liberation of camps is where soviet soldiers first set people free from concentration camps. Later they also set people free from the killing centers. -
Hitler's Suicide
Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker alongside his wife Eva. The are said to have cyanide capsules. Then Hitler shot himself with his pistol for service. This suicide happened in 184 but was not announced until 1956. -
Hitlers Suicide
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Germany Surrenders
On May 7, 1945 General Dwight Eisenhower demanded a surrender of all German forces. If this did not happen Eisenhower would have “shut” the Western front. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were used to bring Nazi war criminals to justice. There were 13 trials that were carried out in Nuremberg, Germany. -
Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Holocaust Memorial Museum shows some of the events that happened during World War II and the Holocaust. This museum shows some sad things that happened. This was created so that people could remember the tragic happenings.
