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Adolf Hitler. Early Life and Education
Early Life and Education
This timeline outlines the key events and milestones in Adolf Hitler's early life, from his birth to his early adulthood.
20 April 1889
Birth
Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary, to Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl.
1895-1900
Childhood
Hitler spent his early childhood in various towns in Austria, including Hafeld, Lambach, and Leonding. He had a strained relationship with his father.
1900-1905
Schooling
Hitler attended the Realschule in Linz, where he struggled academically and was eventually expelled.
1907-1908
Artistic Aspirations
Hitler moved to Vienna to pursue a career in art but was rejected twice by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
1913
Move to Germany
Hitler moved to Munich, Germany, to avoid military service in Austria-Hungary.
