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Hitler's parents were Alois (1837-1903) and Klara (1860-1907) Hitler.
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Despite becoming the dictator of Germany, Hitler was not born there. Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria on April 20, 1889.
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Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was born on April 20, 1889, in the Upper Austrian border town
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Hitler had only one sibling that survived childhood, Paula (1896-1960).
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Throughout his youth, Hitler dreamed of becoming an artist. He applied twice to the Vienna Academy of Art (once in 1907 and again in 1908) but was denied entrance both times.
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At the end of 1908, Hitler's mother died of breast
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Although Hitler attempted to avoid Austrian military service by moving to Munich, Germany in May 1913, Hitler volunteered to serve in the German army once World War I began.
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Hitler sustained two major injuries during the war. The first occurred in October 1916 when he was wounded by a grenade splinter. The other was on October 13, 1918, when a gas attack caused Hitler to go temporarily blind.
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In 1919, Hitler became the 55th member of a small antisemitic party called the German Worker's Party.
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In November 1923, Hitler spearheaded an attempt to take over the German government through a putsch (a coup), called the Beer Hall Putsch.
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On January 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor. Hitler then used this high-ranking position to gain absolute power over Germany. This finally happened when Germany's president, Paul von Hindenburg, died
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In March 1938, Hitler was able to annex Austria into Germany (called the Anschluss) without firing a single shot.
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After his mother's death, Hitler spent four years living on the streets of Vienna, selling postcards of his artwork to make a little money.
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Over the next several years, Hitler often gave public speeches that gained him attention, followers, and financial support.
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When the coup failed, Hitler was caught and sentenced to five years in prison.
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It was while in Landsberg prison that Hitler wrote his book, Mein Kampf (My Struggle).
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