Week 3 Assignment: Case Study – Mobilizing the Masses
HIST410 - Contemporary History
, Option 1: Chronicle Adolf Hitler's rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually
gain control over Germany
Introduction
Adolf Hitler, the mention of the name reminds people all over the world of how a political
leadership can go very bad. The grotesque leadership of Adolf Hitler has led to the rise of many
questions ot just among historians but also among psychologists just to mention a few. One critical
question is what aspects of Adolf Hitler’s life led to his rise to power and eventually become one
of the most destructive and brutal in the history of the world (Duiker, 2015). This paper provides
a chronicle of Adolf Hitler’s life leading up to his ascension into political power and control in
Germany. From a failed student of art to a skilled political orator and subsequent gaining control
over Germany, in order to understand Adolf Hitler one has to start from his early years.
Adolf Hitler’s Young Life
During the adolescent stage of Adolf Hitler, he expressed a passion and interest in art,
which he was good at. His passion drove him to work towards gaining recognition as a successful
artist. It appears that even in his young years, Adolf Hitler valued recognition, which is perhaps
the earliest reasons for joining politics later on. In fact, Adolf Hitler had left his birth home after
the death of his mother and travelled to Vienna, which was known as the glamorous capital of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hitler believed that Vienna was the ideal place to achieve his youthful
dream of becoming a renowned artist (Duiker, 2015). Convinced about his desire to become an
renowned artist, Hitler spent sleepless nights reading and practicing about art. Nonetheless, he was
on two occasions unsuccessful in joining the Vienna Academy of Arts.
The Art school’s admission committee noted that his drawing skills were not satisfactory
during Hitler’s first attempt to joing the Vienna Academy of Arts but this did not prevent him from
making a second attempt. This was a clear indication that Hitler was very determined. Therefore,
in Hitler’s young years he possed both passion and determination to attain his dream; character
HIST410 - Contemporary History
, Option 1: Chronicle Adolf Hitler's rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually
gain control over Germany
Introduction
Adolf Hitler, the mention of the name reminds people all over the world of how a political
leadership can go very bad. The grotesque leadership of Adolf Hitler has led to the rise of many
questions ot just among historians but also among psychologists just to mention a few. One critical
question is what aspects of Adolf Hitler’s life led to his rise to power and eventually become one
of the most destructive and brutal in the history of the world (Duiker, 2015). This paper provides
a chronicle of Adolf Hitler’s life leading up to his ascension into political power and control in
Germany. From a failed student of art to a skilled political orator and subsequent gaining control
over Germany, in order to understand Adolf Hitler one has to start from his early years.
Adolf Hitler’s Young Life
During the adolescent stage of Adolf Hitler, he expressed a passion and interest in art,
which he was good at. His passion drove him to work towards gaining recognition as a successful
artist. It appears that even in his young years, Adolf Hitler valued recognition, which is perhaps
the earliest reasons for joining politics later on. In fact, Adolf Hitler had left his birth home after
the death of his mother and travelled to Vienna, which was known as the glamorous capital of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hitler believed that Vienna was the ideal place to achieve his youthful
dream of becoming a renowned artist (Duiker, 2015). Convinced about his desire to become an
renowned artist, Hitler spent sleepless nights reading and practicing about art. Nonetheless, he was
on two occasions unsuccessful in joining the Vienna Academy of Arts.
The Art school’s admission committee noted that his drawing skills were not satisfactory
during Hitler’s first attempt to joing the Vienna Academy of Arts but this did not prevent him from
making a second attempt. This was a clear indication that Hitler was very determined. Therefore,
in Hitler’s young years he possed both passion and determination to attain his dream; character
