15 interesting facts about Adolf Hitler
- Hitler was the founder and leader of Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor and guiding spirit of the Third Reich (from 1933 to 1945), Head of State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
- Adolf Hitler, one of the most notorious figures in history, ruled Germany for 13
years. - One of the most infamous persons in the world history, Adolf Hitler ruled Germany for 13 years, from 1933 to 1945.
- His half brother Alois Hitler owned a bar in Germany that was frequented by prominent Nazi officials. However, Alois never shared his opinion on Adolf, as he was scared that the latter would withdraw his liquor license.
- He was born on 20th April 1889, in Brannau, a town in Austria. He was the fourth child of Klara Hitler and Alois Schickelgruber.
- He was voted as ‘Man of the Year’ by Times Magazine in 1938.
- Hitler married his long-time mistress Eva Braun during the final days of World War II. The two committed suicide less than two days later.
- In less than three years of his reign, he occupied most of Europe and large parts of Africa, East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
- A decorated veteran of World War I, Hitler joined the National Socialist German Workers Party, also called Nazi Party, in 1920 and became the party leader in 1921.
- Numerous atrocities were committed by his forces during the World War, like the killing of 17 million civilians, which included the genocide of an estimated 6 million Jews. This came to be known as the Holocaust.
- When imprisoned for nine months, Hitler wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ or ‘My Struggle’, his autobiography as well as his manifesto.
- Hitler never used any kind of cologne or scents on his body. He never took off his coat in public, no matter how warm he felt.
- Hitler invaded and annexed as many territories as he could in Europe, such as Sudentenland and Austria in 1938. His annexation of Poland, in 1939, made France and Britain declare war on Germany, on 3rd September, 1939. With this, World War II began.
- Almost every night, he watched a movie in his private theater and most of them were foreign films that were banned to the German public. He loved comedies and often laughed merrily at Jewish comedians.
- Hitler also had some weird sexual habits. He dated and had sexual relations with his niece, but the relationship didn’t do well as she ended up committing suicide at the age of 23.
