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Adolf Hitler Part 1: Birth of a Führer

Real Dictators

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The Border Region Between Germany and Austria

Hitler comes from a border region between two great empires. Neither germany nor austria hungary existed in their present form at the time of Hitler's birth. For those in the border region, which state you live in isn't necessarily that relevant to your sense of identity. So despite his austrian citizenship, hitler owes his allegiance firmly to germany. He even lived for a while on the german side.

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