Adolf Hitler was a man whom many believe was the incarnation of the devil; the true embodiment of the word "evil." Hitler was born in the small town of Braunau, Austria, on April 20th, 1889. He was born to an abusive alcoholic father, and a peasant mother. He was a below average student in highschool, so he dropped out and applied for admission into the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Hitler was cast-off twice for lacking talent. After failing to enter art school, Hitler lived in a homeless shelter until joining the German military. During World War I, Hitler served as a soldier in the German Army. Hitler was injured in a British mustard gas attack on September 28th, 1918. This left him partially blind. On September 16, 1919, Hitler issued his first written comment on anti-Semitism. He viewed Jewish people as a race, and not a religious community. Hitler went on to say that the Jews were a, “race-tuberculosis of the peoples,” and that, “The ultimate goal of the German government must definitely be the extermination of the Jewish people.” In September of 1919, Hitler decided to join the Nationalist German Workers party. He began to serve as a full time member of the party in April 1920. The party would later become known as the Nazi party. In 1921, he was elected chairman of the party, and held full power. In November of 1923, during a time of economic and political corruption, he led a civil mutiny against, post-war Weimar Republic. He decreed himself chancellor of a new authoritarian form of government, but this attempt failed in its final stages. Hitler was jailed. He was sentenced to serve five years in prison, but only served eight months of his time. During those eight months he completed his autobiographical work, Mein Kampf. When the Great Depression hit Germany in 1929, Hitler began to promise his people a resilient Germany, employment, and national triumph. His charisma captivated millions of voters, and he rose to