Questions about Hitler

 

 

Questions about Hitler

 

Q: When and where was Hitler born?

A: He was born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria.

Source: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Adolf-hitler.htm

"Adolf Hitler." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.

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Q: Who were his parents?

A: His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl.

Source: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERhitler.htm

"Adolf Hitler: 1889-1924." Spartacus Educational. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.

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Q: Did he have mental problems?

A: It has been concluded that even though Hitler had some psychiatric problems, such as paranoia, he did not truly have any illnesses.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/17/science/insane-or-just-evil-a-psychiatrist-takes-a-new-look-at-hitler.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

Goode, Erica. "Insane or Just Evil? A Psychiatrist Takes a New Look at Hitler." The New York Times. The New York Times, 17 Nov. 1998. Web. 06 Mar. 2013.

Analysis: Because there were no real illnesses found, I do not think this is a reason for his insanity and hatred toward the Jews.

Q: Was he abused or bullied?

A: Hitler’s father was very strict with his kids. It has been documented that Alois had hit Adolf Hitler quite frequently when he was growing up. He did not have many friends in school.

Source: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Adolf-hitler.htm

"Adolf Hitler." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.

Analysis: I truly believe that the bullying and abuse Hitler experienced as a child caused him to do all of the horrible things he did.

Q: What started his hatred towards Jews?

A: Hitler’s hatred towards Jews most likely started when World War I was lost and when Germany was having financial problems. He blamed the Jews for everything.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1194194/Has-historian-finally-real-reason-Hitlers-obsessive-hatred-Jews.html

Hall, Allan. "Has Historian Finally Discovered Real Reason for Hitler's Obsessive Hatred of Jews?" Mail Online. N.p., 19 June 2009. Web. 06 Mar. 2013.

Analysis: To me, neither of these events are a good reason to cause all of the hatred he felt towards the Jews. The Jews didn’t technically cause any of it he just chose to blame them.

Q: Was he a Jew?

A: There were saliva samples taken from 39 relatives of Hitler and it was found that he may have had Jewish ancestors. Though this information was found, Hitler himself is not Jewish.

Source: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitlerjew.html

"Adolf Hitler: Was Hitler Jewish?" Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.


Analysis: I think that this can help to explain why Hitler hated Jews. He blamed them for everything. What doesn’t make sense is that he looks like a Jew, not German, like how he said the “perfect” German person should look.

Q: How did he convince other German’s to follow him?

A: Hitler was appointed president of Germany and did many great things to bring the economy back up. He gained followers because of all the great things he did for Germans.

Source: http://www.aish.com/ho/o/48954116.html

"Hitler In Power." Aish.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.

Analysis: Because Hitler did great things for the Germans such as, making their economy prosper and gaining their trust, it helped him to gain followers and eventually get them to help him with his evil plots.

Q: How did he come up with the ways of killing Jews?

A: Hitler tried getting rid of the Jews by telling them to move out of the country, but that didn't work very well. He then created death camps, like Auschwitz, where mass murdering of Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, Slavs, and mentally ill or elderly, would be sent to die. At first, the only way to kill them was by shooting them, but later the gas chambers were created.

Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/trio/TTQ03068/finalsolution.htm

"Holocaust- Final Solution." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013.

Analysis: I don't know how he decided to come up with a gas chamber, but I think it's disgusting. He tricked them into thinking they were going to be taking a shower only to be killed. That is awful.

Q: How many Jews did he kill?

A: It is estimated that around 6 million Jews were killed.

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081202152008AA4jgqo

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Q: How many people did he kill that were non-Jews?

A: About 5 million were killed that were non-Jews, meaning Gypsies, homosexuals, Slavs, mentally ill and the elderly.

Source: http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/non-jewishvictims.htm

"Who Were the Five Million Non-Jewish Holocaust Victims?" Non-Jewish Holocaust Victims. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013.

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Q: Why did he kill himself?

A: Hitler killed himself because he did not want to be captured and tortured. He had much rather end his own life rather than die a slow painful death from enemies that hated him.
Source: "Why Did Hitler Kill Himself?" WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013.

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Q: Did he ever feel regret or remorse for his actions?

A: He did not feel regret or remorse for any of the things he did to Jews and other people he killed. Instead he became arrogant in his last days, saying that the Germans weren't good enough for him.

Source:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Hitler_have_any_regrets_about_what_he_did_to_the_Jews

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