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Essay / No Ordinary Man - 820
Imagine walking around with a Nazi sign on your uniform, carrying a gun; hearing gunshots fired all around you. While you smell the burning flesh of human beings in the air and kill thousands of innocent people and their children. Knowing that you are the reason why 11 million human beings, just like you but with different labels, died. You look in the mirror to see the reflection of your face, the face of Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was a man of many parts; he has various characteristics that make him who he is. Adolf ruled Germany like a dictator, he treated the Jews like gum on the bottom of his shoe and he also started many wars, in many places, killing many people. In the beginning, Adolf Hitler was a very powerful man. It began exercising political control in 1919, the year after the end of World War I. The German Empire had been defeated and the national economy was in ruins. Hitler then joined a small group of men who later called themselves the Nazis. He quickly became their leader, and his supporters believed he might be able to reclaim Germany's former glory. He swore to the people that he would rebuild Germany into a powerful empire that would last for years. Later, Adolf formed an army called the "Storm Troopers". They had to wear a certain uniform consisting of a brown shirt with a little swastika on it so people knew who they were. Coming to power, he was convinced that he and his party members could restore Germany. So he attacked the government and won the people with his strong speeches. As Hitler became more powerful, he also became stronger. He outlined his plan to get rid of the Jews and make Germany the most powerful country in the world. Late 1933 and so on, Germany... middle of paper...... Pearl Harbor on December 7, causing Hitler to declare war due to his alliance with the Japanese. From this point on, Hitler's plans changed significantly. By the end, Hitler had directly conquered fifteen countries and controlled six others. In conclusion, Hitler was the reason for the Holocaust and the outbreak of World War II. He started small, became huge in what he did to the Jewish race and attacked many countries. In my opinion, Hitler was a worrying guy who only deserved the worst. Works Cited “Adolf Hitler”. Home. Np Web. February 25, 2014. Hoffmann, Peter. “Hitler, Adolph.” World Book. Np, and Web. February 27, 2014. Knapp, Wilfrid F. “Adolf Hitler (dictator of Germany).” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, nd Web. February 26, 2014. “Who was Adolf Hitler?” Holocaust-history.org. Np, and Web. March 10. 2014.