Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. Adi, as he was known in his youth,
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spent his childhood in Austria. His father, Alois, retired from civil service in 1895, when Hitler was only six,
which created a tense, strict atmosphere at home.When Hitler was 13, his father passed away and his
mother, Klara, had to care for Hitler and his siblings by herself. Times were tough for the Hitler household.
In 1905, at age 16, Adolf quit school and never returned.
Hitler dreamed of becoming an artist, so in 1907 he applied to the painting school at the Vienna Academy
of Art. He did not pass the entrance exam. In 1908 he again tried to apply to the Vienna Academy of Art
but this time was not even allowed to take the test. Two months later, his mother passed away from breast
cancer.Hitler spent the next four years in Vienna, living off what little he earned from selling postcards of his
architectural drawings and the small inheritance from his mother. During this period of time, Hitler started to
dabble in politics and became especially influenced by pan-Germanism.
Adolf decided that he could never have children of his own,because the burden of following in his footsteps would be too harsh on them.
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Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. Adi, as he was known in his youth,
spent his childhood in Austria. His father, Alois, retired from civil service in 1895, when Hitler was only six,
which created a tense, strict atmosphere at home.When Hitler was 13, his father passed away and his
mother, Klara, had to care for Hitler and his siblings by herself. Times were tough for the Hitler household.
In 1905, at age 16, Adolf quit school and never returned.
Hitler dreamed of becoming an artist, so in 1907 he applied to the painting school at the Vienna Academy
of Art. He did not pass the entrance exam. In 1908 he again tried to apply to the Vienna Academy of Art
but this time was not even allowed to take the test. Two months later, his mother passed away from breast
cancer.Hitler spent the next four years in Vienna, living off what little he earned from selling postcards of his
architectural drawings and the small inheritance from his mother. During this period of time, Hitler started to
dabble in politics and became especially influenced by pan-Germanism.
Adolf decided that he could never have children of his own,because the burden of following in his footsteps would be too harsh on them.