World War II is one of the most significant events to occur in the twentieth century because of the millions that were affected throughout the world. Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany at the time, was one of the deadliest men in the war accounting for over 10 million deaths. Hitler’s power came after WW1 when Germany’s economy was in a depression and people were looking for a way to turn the things around. Hitler had a unique ability to persuade crowds through well thought out speeches and promises of turning the country around. Hitler’s vision to make Germany a dominant force again was to rid the country of anyone who was not of the “Aryan Race”. He forced all Poles, Jews, handicapped, gays, and gypsies to concentration camps to be mass murdered in the cruelest ways. Hitler showed no sympathy killing men, woman, and children alike. Concentration camps killed over six million Jews which was over two thirds of the Jewish population in Germany. Hitler’s reign from 1933-1945 changed Germany forever and has made him the evilest European leader in the 20th century.
I have compiled some Internet and encyclopedia sources that are very helpful and breaking down who Hitler really was. In his biography it explains his lifestyle and habits, which were very unlike any killer. Hitler devoted himself solely to his political party and never allowed anything to tarnish his reputation. Hitler’s mistress, Eva Braun, was rarely seen in public because he did not want his personal life known. The biography reads, “Her great virtue in Hitler's eyes was her unquestioning loyalty”. Another source I have read a lot from is United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This website describes what the concentration camps were like and how they operated. Many of the larger camps had gas chambers that killed an average of 6,000 people a day. Hitler was determined to kill all the Jews in Europe and if he was not stopped he would have only needed a few more years until he accomplished this goal. Many of the sources I have so far analyze the concentration camps and the World War but I still need to research what he was doing within the country of Germany. The German Secret Service and the Hitler youth group played crucial roles because they kept citizens under a close watch. There were thousands murdered on the streets if they were heard saying something against the Nazi party. This made citizens live in fear dissuading anyone from revolting.
As I continue to research my topic of Adolf Hitler I found that there is an enormous amount of information about Hitler and what he has done. If I am going to write an effective paper I to need to make sure everything I write supports my thesis. Another problem I have encountered is the reliability of some websites about this topic. This is a well-known incident so many of the websites are opinionated based and have information that is incorrect. I need to rely on primary sources for the important facts and if it is not I will make sure the author is credible. Other problem’s I have faced on past research paper’s is my tendency to procrastinate. This topic is going to take time to research if I am going to be as specific as I want to be I cannot wait until the last minute. I am going to start it early so I will have time map out exactly what I want to say and be able to proofread numerous times. Coming across problems while writing are inevitable but if I apply everything I have learned from previous essays the final result will be my best work.
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