# Adolf Hitler

_Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)_

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> Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 under his leadership marked the outbreak of the Second World War. Throughout the ensuing conflict, Hitler was closely involved in the direction of German military operations and was central to the perpetration of the genocide of about six million Jews in the Holocaust as well as the deaths of millions of other victims.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 April 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Braunau am Inn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P19))
- **Died:** 30 April 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P570))
- **Place of death:** Führerbunker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Cisleithania; Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P27))
- **Occupation:** soldier; painter; political writer; politician; military commander; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 24 February 1920); German Workers' Party (1919–1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P102))
- **Education:** Lambach Abbey; Bundesrealgymnasium Linz Fadingerstraße ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eva Braun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P26))
- **Positions held:** president of Germany (2 August 1934 – 30 April 1945); Reich Chancellor (30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945); Reichsstatthalter (30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P39))
- **Awards:** Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class; Wound Badge (1918) in Black; honorary citizen of Sankt Andreasberg; honorary citizen of Goslar; Collar of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows; Golden Party Badge; Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918; Blood Order; honorary citizen of Trier; Time Person of the Year; Military Merit Order (Bavaria); honorary citizen of Coburg; honorary citizen of Saarbrücken; honorary citizenship; Iron Cross, 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352#P166))

## Questions

**When was Adolf Hitler born?**  
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn.

**What positions has Adolf Hitler held?**  
Positions held by Adolf Hitler include: president of Germany (1934–1945); Reich Chancellor (1933–1945); Reichsstatthalter (1933–1945); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany.

**Where did Adolf Hitler study?**  
Adolf Hitler was educated at Lambach Abbey, Bundesrealgymnasium Linz Fadingerstraße.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adolf Hitler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अडोल्फ हिटलर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AB_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Adolf Hitler cropped restored 3x4.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adolf_Hitler_cropped_restored_3x4.jpg)

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