Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was the most infamous political ruler of the twentieth century. Hitler rose from obscurity to become the leader of Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, triggering World War II because of his expansionist foreign policy. Moreover, as the philosophical and political leader of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party, Hitler implemented government policies based on anti-Semitism and racism. These policies became more severe over time and led to the mass extermination of Jews, racial minorities, and other groups. Though Hitler committed suicide in the last days of the war, many of his aides were convicted at the Nuremberg Trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn (sometimes Braunauam Inn), Austria on...