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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was the Nazi dictator who ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He initialled World War II and was the central figure responsible for the Holocaust.

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A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies.

Adolf Hitler standing at a podium giving a speech to Nazi members at the Munich beer hall, Nov. 8, 1939.

Adolf Hitler standing at a podium giving a speech to Nazi members at the Munich beer hall, Nov. 8, 1939.

Germany looks back at Adolf Hitler's coup attempt

Germany looks back at Adolf Hitler's coup attempt

A decade before he rose to power with the Nazis, Hitler's failed "Beer Hall Putsch" put him on the political map.

Black and white photo of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch playing cello.

Black and white photo of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch playing cello.

DW documentary gets first International Emmy nomination

DW documentary gets first International Emmy nomination

"Music under the Swastika" looks at how classcial music saved the life of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch.

A high school class room.Students sit facing the electronic board where a teacher stands and writnes things down

A high school class room.Students sit facing the electronic board where a teacher stands and writnes things down

Teaching about Nazis and the Holocaust in German schools

Teaching about Nazis and the Holocaust in German schools

What do German students learn about the Nazi era at school? DW visited a Berlin high school to find out.

The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

Austria: Hitler's birthplace to become a police station

Austria: Hitler's birthplace to become a police station

The police are to move into Hitler's birthplace in the Austrian town of Braunau. The move has sparked protests.

Memorial stone for the victims of fascism seen in front of Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau, Austria.

Memorial stone for the victims of fascism seen in front of Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau, Austria.

Repurposing of Hitler's birthplace sparks concern

Repurposing of Hitler's birthplace sparks concern

Residents of Braunau voice concern over plans to turn Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station.

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Man sitting next to a Volksempfänger radio

Man sitting next to a Volksempfänger radio

Nazi Germany: Radio propaganda turns 90

The Nazis were masters of propaganda. The primary tool was, at the time, a revolutionary new technology: radio.

black and white photo of Stauffenberg, Hitler, General Fromm from July 15, 1944

black and white photo of Stauffenberg, Hitler, General Fromm from July 15, 1944

'Operation Valkyrie': The failed plot to kill Adolf Hitler

One act of resistance against the Nazi dictator had more of a long-term impact than all the others.

Hitler is mobbed by supporters while standing in a car during a rally

Hitler is mobbed by supporters while standing in a car during a rally

Could Adolf Hitler's seizure of power have been prevented?

Hitler's rise to power on January 30, 1933 changed world history. A new Berlin exhibition imagines other possibilities.

Unity Mitford (pictured left) with her sisters Diana and Nancy (pictured right)

Unity Mitford (pictured left) with her sisters Diana and Nancy (pictured right)

'Hitler's Girl' explores British ties with Nazis

A new book look at how fascism gained ground among British upper classes during the 1930s, endangering democracy.

Lightbulb box with the words 'Nazi Dreck' (Nazi dirt) written on it, with pins and medals tumbling out.

Lightbulb box with the words 'Nazi Dreck' (Nazi dirt) written on it, with pins and medals tumbling out.

Disposing of Hitler — but how?

Destroy, sell or preserve? The House of Austrian History shows ways of dealing with Nazi memorabilia.

Postcard with a picture of Adolf Hitler sitting on the terrace of his mountain house in Obersalzberg, Bavaria

Postcard with a picture of Adolf Hitler sitting on the terrace of his mountain house in Obersalzberg, Bavaria

Hitler's seat of power Obersalzberg

Hitler not only holidayed in Obersalzberg, it was also his seat of government, as the documentation center illustrates.