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Adolf Hitler. 1939. History. BBC. BBC. Web. 18 Dec. 2014.

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This is a photo of Hitler and many other people in the background posing in the Nazi
salute. This salute was the official salute that the Nazis used. Hitlers face depicts
seriousness and an unwavering gaze, which shows the determination he has to become
the countrys sole ruler and to create a perfect country.
Adolf Hitler at Nazi Rally. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2000. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
<http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Results?q=338996>.
This video clip shows Adolf Hitler giving a speech at a Nazi rally. In this clip, Hitler uses
a lot of emotion in his words, which is effective since it draws in people and persuades
them to listen. This clip also shows that Hitler was a brilliant speaker, and that was how
he gained many followers.
Adolf Hitler Gives a Speech. Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABCCLIO, 2006. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. <http://issues.abc-clio.com/Search/Results?q=916457>.
This photo shows Hitler giving a speech to the people of Germany. He was a brilliant
speaker, and gained many followers. People were willing to listen to and follow Hitlers
ideas. He had the potential to influence millions of people, and that was how he became a
leader.
Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. ProQuest Central K12. MPI Media Group, 2001. Web. 25 Jan.
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This is a video clip of Hitler giving a speech to a Nazi rally. In the video, he stated that
many people are going to fight in World War II. He also states that National Socialism is
the symbol of the peoples lives. At the end of the video, the crowd enthusiastically
shouts, meaning that the people who attended this rally supported Hitlers ideas.
Adolf Hitler standing with Nazis. History. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 21
Jan. 2015. <http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/adolf-hitler>.
This is a photo of Adolf Hitler standing in front of the Nazis and supposedly giving
orders to them. This shows how powerful Hitler was to control all these men, and have all
of them listen to him. The way Hitler stands in the front row shows supremacy, and
people can tell that he is the commander of this force.
Eva Braun with Hitler at Berchtesgaden. The Telegraph. N.p., 2015. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
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This is a photo of Eva Braun with Adolf Hitler. They were married for a few hours before
they committed suicide together; Hitler shot himself, and Braun poisoned herself. Hitlers
reign had ended on April 30, 1945, but his loyal forces still aimed to accomplish his goals
in life.
Hitler Youth with Adolf Hitler. Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABCCLIO, 2006. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. <http://issues.abc-clio.com/Search/Results?q=916943>.
This is a photo of Adolf Hitler recruiting young boys into the army to fight in World War
II. Since many people were already killed during the war, Hitler began to recruit people
who were as young as ten years old. The boys are all smiling at Hitler, showing that they

see him as a brilliant leader and a role model. This shows how strong Hitlers leadership
was; even children thought of him as a great person.
The Holocaust. History. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust/pictures/holocaustconcentration-camps/poland-auschwitz-birkenau-death-camp>.
This website shows photographs of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a concentration camp in the
Holocaust. More than 6,000 people were killed every day in the four gas chambers
located in this camp. The living conditions in the Holocaust were terrible, and the
innocent people were abused.
Nazi Boycott of Jewish Goods. World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy.
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This photo of a Nazi soldier standing with a sign that states to not buy any Jewish goods
shows the hatred these people felt towards the Jews. Hitler had blamed the Jews for
causing an economic decrease after World War I. This way, more people tended to follow
Hitler, thus allowing him to gain more power. During a crisis, people look for others to
blame, and in this case, the Jews had been accused.
Nazi Party: Rally at Nurnberg, 1933. Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopdia
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This is a photograph of the Nazi forces at a rally in 1933. There are many people,
showing the power of Hitler. The number of people also shows the importance of these

rallies. Banners that include a picture of a swastika are also present in the photograph; the
swastika was the symbol that Hitler and the Nazis used.
Ziegler, Richard. Hitler in Distress. 1944. The National Archives. The National Archives,
Richmond. INF 3/1298. The National Archives. Web. 18 Dec. 2014.
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This is an illustration of Adolf Hitler that has a cartoon like image. It shows him with a
frowning face and thick, elegant looking clothing. The wrinkles and scowl on Hitlers
face makes him look frustrated and fatigued. He also looks displeased with something or
someone.
Secondary Sources:
Adolf Hitler. History. AETN, 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/adolf-hitler>.
In his early life, Hitler had not done well in his studies. He wanted to be an artist, but was
rejected from the art school he tried to apply for. At first, Hitler had shown much
potential in his studies, but gradually stopped working hard. He also became interested in
politics after he was rejected by an art school in Vienna. This interest in politics was the
first step in his eventual dictatorship in Germany.
Adolf Hitler. History. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/adolf-hitler>.
In this site, it tells the impact Hitler has left the world. World War II is sometimes even
referred to as Hitlers War because of the huge parts he played in the war. Hitler was
one of the reasons why World War II had started, and this war changed the course of
history. His brutal acts towards others and acts of racial injustice caused a big ruckus

among the people in the world and still will on future generations. Even after Hitler
committed suicide, people will still always remember him as person who no one should
try to mimic.
Adolf Hitler: Early Years, 1889-1913. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum,
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Adolf Hitler was born on April 20th, 1889 in Austria. He showed an interest in arts, and
convinced his mother to let him pursue his dreams. In Vienna, where he tried to join an
art school, he influenced the city with two political movements. Hitler learned many of
his ways from Karl Lueger and Georg von Schonerer, who were both anti-Jewish.
Adolf Hitler Quotes. BrainyQuote. BrainyQuote, 2001. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/adolf_hitler.html>.
This site includes many quotes from Adolf Hitler. These quotes show that Hitler what
kind of person Hitler was, and his beliefs. Quotes such as I do not see why man should
not be just as cruel as nature shows that he is not a good leader, and rules over the
people by using fear.
Adolf Hitlers Rise to Power. DSU. David A. Meier, 2000. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
<http://www2.dsu.nodak.edu/users/dmeier/Holocaust/hitler.html>.
After Hitler was freed from prison from trying to start a revolt and taking power in
Munich in 1923, he made many speeches that went against Jews and communists. Hitler
had lost the presidential election against another man named Hindenburg. When
Hindenburg died, Hitler became the next president, but he took advantage of the power

he had received and became the dictator. Hitler had tried to create a perfect society, and
in his case, it was a society without any Jews and disabled people.
Concentration Camps, 1933-1939. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d.
Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005263>.
The Nazis captured many people and placed into concentration camps, where they
worked under terrible conditions. Millions of people had died from starvation and
exhaustion since these people in the camps were not even seen as humans, but more like
livestock. These camps had expanded over time, so more innocent people were being
exterminated. The cruel treatment that these people received from the Nazis is something
that will be forever rooted in the peoples minds.
Cummings, Dennis. On This Day: Hitler Approved as Fuehrer. Finding Dulcinea. Dulcinea
Media, 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014. <http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-thisday/Aug/Hitler-Approved-as-Fuhrer.html>. Adolf Hitler became the Fuehrer, or leader of
Germany on August 19, 1934. More than ninety percent of the people in Germany had
voted yes to appoint this man as their leader. Because of these citizens decisions,
Hitler had become the sole leader of Germany and caused the death of millions of people.
Grimm, Laura, Leanne French, and Eudie Park, eds. Adolf Hitler Biography. Bio. A&E
Television Networks, 2014. Web. 1 Oct. 2014. <http://www.biography.com/people/adolfhitler-9340144#related-video-gallery>.
In this website, it tells about Hitlers entire life and what he did. Hitler was an introverted
child who showed an interest in fine arts, which his father was not happy with. Even
though Hitlers childhood was spent in Austria, he displayed a huge interest in German
nationality. He served in the German army and slowly made his way up to the top. Hitler

then formed the Holocaust, which killed off two-thirds of the Jewish population in
Europe, and others who were communists, disabled people, Poles, and homosexuals.
These brutal acts will forever be remembered by the people.
Hitler Comes to Power. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 20
Nov. 2014. <http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007671>.
Before Hitler had become a dictator, Germany was in a state of depression. There were
economic problems, and many people were unemployed. Hitler was an excellent speaker
who promised the people a good life and a better Germany. At first, he had only won
about three percent of the votes to the Reichstag, which was a German government. After
a period of time, Hitler had become more popular, thus winning about thirty-three percent
of the votes. This win eventually led to him becoming the chancellor of Germany and his
road to power.
Hitlers Last Days. Security Service MI5. MI5, 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
<https://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/mi5-history/world-war-ii/hitlers-last-days.html>.
In the month of June in the year of 1945, the Soviets declared that Hitler had not died,
even though he had died on April 30 of that year. On April 30, Hitler and his wife
committed suicide. Hitler had shot himself, and his wife, Eva, had poisoned herself. Their
bodies were then burned down in a small garden right outside their bunker. This marked
the end of Hitlers reign, but that did not end the Nazi party.
Holocaust Deaths. Chart. Academic. Academic, 2000. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
<http://fr.academic.ru/dic.nsf/frwiki/748536>.
This chart shows the percentage of the people who died in the Holocaust. The Jews had
the highest percentage of the deaths in the Holocaust. Forty-two percent of the people

who died in the Holocaust were Jews. Many others were killed, such as political
prisoners, disabled people, and more.
The Holocaust Death Toll. The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 2015. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1481975/The-Holocaust-death-toll.html>.
This site gives information on the number of people who died in the Holocaust. Not only
were Jews killed, but Gypsies, homosexuals, communists, and the disabled were not
exceptions either. These exterminations were all part of Hitlers plans.
Introduction to the Holocaust. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d.
Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143>.
The Holocaust, which means sacrifice by fire in Greek, was a mass extermination the
killed about six million Jews and millions of other disabled people. The Nazis were the
people who came up with this extermination, since they believed that these people were
inferior to the people of Germany. These people who were inferior were forced to work
and were also treated poorly. Many people died from exhaustion and starvation. This
event in history left us with an unappealing image of humans and will never be forgotten.
Megargee, Geoffrey. Hitlers Leadership Style. History. BBC, 2014. Web. 9 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/hitler_commander_01.shtml>.
Adolf Hitler collaborated with many people to create the so-called perfect society.
However, Hitler lacked in many different areas, such as not listening to ideas that did not
go with his morals. He only trusted his instinct, but it was wrong a lot of the times. Being
an overly confident person, Hitler believed he could control all of his troops without any
fail. This idea was one of the aspects that caused his downfall.

Nazi Camps. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005144>.
The Nazis had approximately twenty-thousand camps that imprisoned innocent people.
People their were forced to do labor, which was exhausting. Mass murders were also
conducted in those camps by the Nazis to remove the enemies of Germany. The way
these people were killed were by making them breathe poisonous gases. These gruesome
murders killed millions of people and led to the declining of population in Germany.
Nazi Rule. USHMM. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007669>.
The Nazi party had become the only political party that was allowed in Germany after
Hitler had started to take over. Hitler had attempted to force other citizens into the Nazi
organizations. These people were commanding group; they tried to create a Volk
community, where all social classes became one. Although this idea seemed fair, the
people who ruled actually imprisoned people randomly, without any trial or evidence of
crime.
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<http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/hitler_01.shtml>.
Hitler did not view himself as a political leader, but as a political evangelist, or a person
who tries to convert another. He tried to convert the German citizens to become antiSemitics, or people who discriminate and loathed Jews. Hitler had left a legacy of racial
injustice towards the Jews, and gave the people an example of discrimination, which is
something that people should not look up to.

Perpetrators. FCIT. University of South Florida, 1997. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

<http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/perps.htm>.
When the Nazis and Hitler had gained power over Germany, they began to take away
certain peoples rights. Propaganda was also used to attract supporters for the Nazis and
Hitler. Since Hitler was a brilliant speaker, he was able to gain many supporters. He also
used violence and fear, which was his way of governing Germany. The idea of
concentration camps gave people more fear, which made them easier to govern.
The Rise of the Nazi Party. Florida Center for Instructional Technology. U. of South Florida,
2005. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/TIMELINE/nazirise.HTM>.
In 1919, Hitler joined the German Workers Party, which was a party which eventually
developed the Nazi party. No one had thought that the Nazis would eventually be the
cruel force that would take over Germany and its people. The Nazis progress was paused
for a while since their leader, Hitler, had to spend some time in jail because he tried to
attack people in Munich. As Hitlers power grew, the Nazi party also became stronger.
These events eventually turned Hitler into a harsh dictator of Germany.
Trueman, Chris. The Nazis and the German Economy. History Learning Site.
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During Hitlers reign, the number of unemployed people fell drastically. He set up new
rules that made the unemployment rate drop, like excluding women and Jews from the
population statistics. The rest of the unemployed men would either work under the orders
of the government or be placed into concentration camps. Hitlers new rules were harsh
and cruel, but the people became more productive.

What is National Socialism? Yesterday. UKTV, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.

<http://yesterday.uktv.co.uk/article/what-national-socialism/>.
Even after Hitler had committed suicide, National Socialism, or Nazism, did not vanish.
There were still people who carried out Hitlers plans and tried to eliminate the world
from imperfect people. Racial inequality is still present throughout the world, and
Hitlers hate for Jews left us with a greater idea on how cruel humans beings can be.
Why did People Support Hitler? SchoolHistory.co.uk. United Hosting, 30 Mar. 2003. Web. 17
Dec. 2014. <http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/riseofhitler/whysupport.htm>.
Germany was in a state of depression when Hitler came to power. At the beginning of his
reign, he gathered followers by promising them things that would benefit them. This way,
people would listen to him and support him. Hitler also claimed that the Jews were the
ones responsible for all of their problems. He let the people of Germany imagine
themselves in a bright future by delivering speeches.
World War II Europe. New York State Museum. New York State Education Department, n.d.
Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/citizensoldier/conflicts/WWIIeto/>.
This is an image of how the European lands were divided in World War II in 1944. This
war was partly caused by Hitler, and drastically changed the course of history. In this
image, Germany held most of the land near Germany.
World War II in Europe. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. USHMM, n.d. Web. 18
Dec. 2014. <http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007681>.
Under Hitlers command, Germany began conquering European countries starting in
1939 in the month of September. The Germans were brilliant fighters, and they took over
many countries. However, in June of 1941, the Germans suffered from their first defeat,

which was against the Soviet Union. A few days after Hitler died, on May 7th, 1945,
Germany finally surrendered to the Soviet Union.