Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in a small town called Branau, Austria.
When growing up Adolf showed great potential throughout school but, didn't succeed with grades. It appeared that he was extremely smart and popular when it came to leadership qualities like it's what he was born to do. At the age of eighteen Hitler moved to Vienna shortly after his father died and became more and more interested in politics. During World War 1 Adolf Hitler volunteered to fight for the German Army and gained a higher rank as Corporal. Throughout World War 1 Hitler won several awards including the Iron Cross First Class.