Hitler's Backround

1907-1913

• drifts for 6 years.
• lives in Jewish quarters.
• develops anti-Semitic and anti-Marxism views.

Aug. 1914 war breaks out

• joins the Bavarian regiment.
• thought he found his purpose in life and was considered an exemplary soldier.
• only mad it to corporal, was considered to lack leadership qualities.

1916

• Hitler was wounded and awarded the iron cross, second and first class.

1918

• gassed and then hospitalized.
• this is when he hears of Germany's defeat.
• Hitler feel's betrayed.

1919

• employed as a Bavarian spy.
• goes to a German workers party (DAP) and becomes a committee member.

1920

• with DAP leader Drexler, draws up 25-point programme.
• Changes names to NSDAP.
• Hitlers powerful speeches help build up membership.

1921

• becomes chairman and fuhrer.
• sets up the SA.

1922

• Hitler is let of leniently after being convicted of breaking up a meeting.

Hitler had a very challenging life before he took power. In 1907 Hitler was very poor and found himself roaming for about 6 years from the slums in Vienna to living in Jewish quarters. This is when it is said that Hitler obtained his Anti-Semitic and Anti-Marxism views. In 1914 Hitler joined the Bavarian Regiment and thought that he had found his purpose as a soldier. Sadly he only made it to the rank as corporal because it was said that he "lacked leadership qualities." In 1916 Hitler was wounded and awarded the Iron cross, second and first class. In 1918 Hitler was gassed and then Hospitalized, it is here that he discovered that Germany had been defeated. Hitler felt very betrayed.

In 1919 Hitler was employed as a Bavarian spy and went a German workers party (DAP) and became a committee. In 1920 Hitler and the DAP leader Drexler draw up the 25-point programme and the Name the of Party is changed from DAP to NSDAP. Hitler uses his powerful speeches to help build up membership. In 1921 Hitler is appointed chairman, Fuhrer and sets up the SA (storm-troopers). In 1922 Hitler is let off leniently after being convicted of breaking up a meeting. Its these and many more reasons that are believed to have contributed Hitlers rise to power up to 1923.