Hitler: A Twentieth Century Monster

by Tristan Clark

Adolf Hitler was one of the twentieth century's most deadly tyrants, responsible for the deaths of millions of people during the Second World War and the Holocaust. Coming to prominence in Germany in the 1920s, Hitler exploited the festering resentment at the punitive reparations that the country had been forced to pay after the First World War, offering a radical solution in the form of Nazism. Hitler's aggressive foreign policy culminated with the outbreak of the Second World War, and although Hitler's forces saw initial success, they soon got bogged down in a series of defeats, most notably in the Soviet Union. By 1945, it was clear the war was over, and Hitler took the coward's way out, committing suicide in Berlin with his wife, Eva Braun.This very short history provides an insight into one of the most complex and destructive characters of world history, examining an individual who continues to fascinate historians up to the present day.The Very Short History series gives the reader a clear, concise, and very short, account of the people and events that have shaped world history. Each book provides an entertaining and engaging narrative, allowing the reader to master the subject in the shortest time possible.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 28, 2015