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BBC

Bbc: History: The Rise of Adolf Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived article explores Adolf Hitler's early years as a drifter and failed artist to his remarkable transformation as a brutal German dictator.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Fails Art Exam

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's early life in the years immediately after leaving high school and his failed attempt to get into an arts academy.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Is Homeless in Vienna

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Adolf Hitler Is Born

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's family and his birth.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler's Father Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the death of Hitler's father and the impact it had on him.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler's Boyhood

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's family and his childhood.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Quiet Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's life from 1920 to 1929 which he recalled as his happiest years. Joseph Goebbels became an ardent follower then, Hitler set up home in the country, and he began a relationship with his niece. Then the stock market crash...
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler's Mother Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's experiences as he dealt with his mother's battle with cancer and her death, followed by his move to Vienna where he struggled in poverty.
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First World War

First World war.com: A Slow Fuse Hitler's World War One Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at Hitler's experiences during World War I and events and issues that influenced his ideology.