The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Fails Art Exam

The History Place looks at the rise of the German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Describes Hitler's family and his birth.

Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...

Describes Hitler's time in the Germany Army in World War I, his wounding at the Battle of the Somme, his return to the Front, the medals he won, his injury from chlorine gas, and how his hatred of Jews festered and grew.

Describes Hitler's family and his childhood.

Describes the death of Hitler's father and the impact it had on him.

Describes Hitler's life from 1920 to 1929 which he recalled as his happiest years. Joseph Goebbels became an ardent follower then, Hitler set up home in the country, and he began a relationship with his niece. Then the stock market crash...

Describes Hitler's experiences as he dealt with his mother's battle with cancer and her death, followed by his move to Vienna where he struggled in poverty.

Describes the events leading up to Hitler's campaign to become president, in hopes of replacing Paul von Hindenburg.

Describes the early successes of the Nazi Party, problems with the SA storm troopers, Hitler's relationship with his niece, and her suicide.