hitler's early life Flashcards
1
Q
when & where was he born?
A
20th april 1889, braunau (austria)
2
Q
relationship with his father:
A
- tense; his dad wanted him to have a career in civil services but he pursued art
- he feared his father not loved due to their distance and his short-temper
3
Q
klara hitler:
A
- died when hitler was 18 from advanced breast cancer (supposedly due to a jewish doctor’s mishandling)
- was very close to her son
4
Q
academics
A
he did not achieve well and excelled only in a few subjects such as art (he didn’t get into the vienna art academy twice)
5
Q
ww1
A
he fought in ww1, was hospitalised due to a mustard gas attack and learnt about germany’s surrender in hospital, blaming those in charge.
he vowed to become involved in politics to erase the wrongs of the tov
6
Q
1923 beer hall putsch (munich putsch)
A
failed takeover of the government in bavaria (since 1921 he led the nazi party) and resulted in him being arrested.
