Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was born in was born in Upper Austria, in 1889, and Upper Austria, in 1889, and he committed suicide in he committed suicide in Berlin in 1945.Berlin in 1945.

Hitler fought in both the Hitler fought in both the First and the Second World First and the Second World War. In the first one as a War. In the first one as a common soldier, and in the common soldier, and in the second as the ”Führer” of second as the ”Führer” of the Axis forces.the Axis forces.

Often considered as the one Often considered as the one responsible for World War II, responsible for World War II, the rise of fascism in the rise of fascism in Europe, and the Holocaust. Europe, and the Holocaust.

Mein KampfMein KampfMein KampfMein Kampf was written was written by Adolf Hitler when he was by Adolf Hitler when he was imprisoned in 1923, due to imprisoned in 1923, due to attempting to seize power attempting to seize power in Germany, Munich and in Germany, Munich and Bavaria.Bavaria.

Mainly contains Hitler’s Mainly contains Hitler’s political ideals and his political ideals and his autobiography.autobiography.

The first volume of the book The first volume of the book was published in 1925, the was published in 1925, the second one in 1926.second one in 1926.

Hitler also wrote a book Hitler also wrote a book called ”Zweites Buch” called ”Zweites Buch” (Second Book) in 1935, (Second Book) in 1935, which was never published. which was never published. The book discussed Hitler’s The book discussed Hitler’s foreign policies.foreign policies.

An Excerpt from Mein An Excerpt from Mein Kampf + AnalysisKampf + Analysis

This piece of text summarizes This piece of text summarizes Hitler’s point he wanted to deliver Hitler’s point he wanted to deliver with the entire Mein Kampf. with the entire Mein Kampf.

Keeps talking about ”lower” and Keeps talking about ”lower” and ”higher” races, without actually ”higher” races, without actually giving any proper argument as to giving any proper argument as to why exactly is one race better than why exactly is one race better than the other. Also mentions how two the other. Also mentions how two races intermixing ”lowers the races intermixing ”lowers the standard of the higher race”, standard of the higher race”, without any proper evidence. without any proper evidence.

Talks of Nature as if it were a Talks of Nature as if it were a person or a divine being, with person or a divine being, with certain intentions for the human certain intentions for the human race.race.

10 Challenging Words10 Challenging Wordsfrom Mein Kampffrom Mein Kampf

1. 1. SeclusionSeclusion – keeping – keeping someone apart from someone apart from societysociety

2. 2. PresumptionPresumption – to assume – to assume somethingsomething

3. 3. PropagationPropagation – can either – can either mean reproduction or mean reproduction or other forms of other forms of multiplication or increasemultiplication or increase

4. 4. PerservarationPerservaration – refers to – refers to many things related to many things related to durability and durability and determinationdetermination

5. 5. Preservation Preservation – to protect, – to protect, spare and/or maintain spare and/or maintain something something

6. 6. ImpudenceImpudence – to be – to be shameless and rudeshameless and rude

7. 7. CompulsionCompulsion – the feeling – the feeling of one having to behave of one having to behave in a way, not because in a way, not because one wants to, but one wants to, but because one ”has to”because one ”has to”

8. 8. DisdainDisdain – to consider – to consider something unworthy of something unworthy of notice or beneath notice or beneath oneselfoneself

9. 9. RekindlingRekindling – to excite, or – to excite, or stir up something againstir up something again

10. 10. ApparitionApparition – a – a supernatural appearance supernatural appearance of a person or thingof a person or thing