The young Adolf Hitler spent many years in Vienna with a passion for art and a penchant for being an architect. After dropping out of school at the age of 16, he earned his bread by selling paintings on postcards to locals and tourists alike. Without the support of his father in his pursuits, he ran out of money and resorted to living in a homeless shelter. Some evidence suggests that Hitler was exposed to a great deal of anti-Semitism during his time there, as the city had a large Jewish community. It helped to foster his evolving ideology.
Hitler went to Munich, Germany in 1913 and was fascinated by the art and architecture of the place. However, while he fed his aesthetic hunger, he also joined the Bavarian Army in World War I and served in France and Belgium under Ludwig III. He received a badge for a wound he received from enemy fire.
However, despite being a German patriot, Hitler couldn't hold any real public office because he was not a full-fledged citizen. He remained in the army after World War I and moved up to the position of a police spy, where he was entrusted with the job of convincing other small political groups through a scheme of propaganda and "national thinking" that Jews in Germany had cost them the war.
Gradually, Adolf Hitler became an excellent orator. After hearing him speak, people feverishly followed and believed what he said. Hitler became the leader of the newly dubbed National Socialist German Workers Party, and his speeches against communism, capitalism, and groups such as the Jews won him national backing at every level.
In this autobiography, Mein Kampf, which he dictated while serving a short prison term, talked about his art and also how his political beliefs were formed. Hitler made millions from his publication, and by World War II, it became compulsory reading in Germany.
With the Great Recession that rocked the United States and other parts of the globe, Germany too fell into economic hardships. In hopes of bringing Germany back to its previous greatness, Hitler was able to bring the lower and middle classes together. His party assigned him to a post so that he could receive German citizenship, and he ran for the chair of the president. Hitler was sworn in as the Chancellor and his Nazi Party immediately gained control of many of the top governmental offices. Eventually, Hitler elevated himself to become a dictator with full-fledged support from many parties. He assumed control of the military, to watch no one else have power.
This worthwhile book on the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler, comprises many known aspects and a lot of unknown secrets about this talked-about personality of the 21st century, which still instills curiosity in the people.
