Hitler

Born in
Braunau am Inn,

Following his father's death, Hitler leaves school

He goes to Vienna, the capital of Austria, where he attempts to pursue his dream of becoming an artist

Adolf Hitler's mother went to see the family doctor about a pain in her chest, so bad it kept her awake at night. The doctor, Edward Bloch, who was Jewish, examined her and found she had advanced breast cancer.

He moves to Munich, the capital of Bavaria, where he ekes out a living as a painter

Serves in World War I as a runner for the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment

He joins the German Workers' Party in September. A gifted and inspiring publicspeake

Under Hitler's direction, the party adopts the swastika as its emblem and changes itsname to the National Socialist (Nazi) Party

highly effective at speaking in front of ever larger crowds. In February, Hitler spoke before a crowd of nearly six thousand in Munich. To publicize the meeting, he sent out two truckloads of Party supporters to drive around with swastikas, cause a big commotion, and throw out leaflets, the first time this tactic was used by the Nazis.

Nazis march in the streets, the police open fire. Hitler escapes but is captured, tried for treason and serves 9 months in Landsberg prison