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Adolf Hitler (History's Worst)
| Item #: | 047646 |
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| ISBN: | 9781481479424 |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
Product Description:
Diving into more than just the war, this book covers the childhood, personality traits, and political ambitions of Adolf Hitler. It reveals how much his life’s circumstances and choices shaped who he would eventually become in his last few years. Since his youth, he dealt with much anger, rejection, and power struggle. His upbringing doesn’t justify any of his actions, but perhaps it might explain them. This age-appropriate read covers many details, but merely skims through the milestones and main points in his life. This book makes a great book report or overview resource. 200 pgs, pb.
Publisher Description:
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered one of the worst figures in history, with this brand-new nonfiction series that focuses on the most nefarious historical figures.
On a list of the worst people ever, Adolf Hitler is certainly at or near the top.
Born the son of a low-ranking government official, no one would have predicted that the young Adolf would grow up and become the leader of millions of Germans as well as one of the most despised figures of the twentieth century.
Hitler himself wanted to be an artist, but he couldn't get into art school. The rejection was just one more thing in a long chain of events that made him angry. Angry at the world. Angry at specific groups of people. As his anger grew, so did his hatred until eventually there was very little else left.
When Hitler entered politics, he found himself surrounded by people who agreed with him. Who would listen to his rants and would happily follow his every decree and cheer his every word.
But why did people let him do that? Why did they follow him? What made his policies so attractive? And what made Adolf Hitler so popular? Find out with this biography that takes a deeper look at Hitlerbecause history isn't just about the heroes.
