How did hitler die

Adolf Hitler [ 2 ] April 20, — April 30, was a German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from until his suicide in He and his Nazi government are known for their role in causing World War II and the Holocaust , which killed millions. He lived in Vienna in the first decade of the s before moving to Germany in Hitler became the leader of the Nazi Party in In , he attempted to seize governmental power in a failed coup in Munich and was imprisoned with a sentence of five years.

In jail, he dictated the first volume of his autobiography and political manifesto Mein Kampf "My Struggle".

Where was hitler born

He led them to become the most powerful political party in Germany after the elections. He began running the government when he became the Chancellor of Germany in The Nazis banned all other political parties and turned Germany into a dictatorship meaning that the government was ruled by one person. Hitler made all the important decisions during the war.

Less than two days later, Hitler and Braun committed suicide , as the Soviet Army got to Berlin , because they did not want to be captured alive by the Soviet Union. Because of the Nazi government, at least 50 million people died. The war also killed Nazi forces committed many war crimes and atrocities during the war. Hitler and his men persecuted and killed Jews and other ethnic , religious , and political minorities.