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= The impact of WW1 upon Adolf Hitler =

1. What was Hitler doing at the time that World War One was declared?
Hitler volunteered at the age of 25 in a Bavarian Regiment. 2500 men were killed out of 3000 men in his regiment, he escaped death without a scratch. Throughout the war, hitler had great luck to avoid death or injury. He proved that he was brave and very eager for action, even after many narrow escapes from death i believe.

2. What did Hitler do during the war? How did it affect him?
He became Corporal, he was a good Corporal always taking messages back and forth, he never complained about anything: food, weather, he never asked to leave. He didn't enjoy talking about women or things that men tended to talk about, he much more enjoyed talking about art or history. He sometimes used to isolate himself and paint the landscape or war with his watercolours.

The 7th October 1916 Hitler's luck ran out when he was wounded in the leg by a shell fragment during the Battle of somme. He was sent in a German hospital, as he was recovering he went sight seeing Berlin and he was assigned to light duty in Munich. During the war he always said that Germany was the most powerful country. He was apalled of the lack of enthusiasm of the German population, he thought he would make it seem as if it was the Jews fault.

3. What was Hitler doing at the end of the war? How did he react to Germany's surrender?
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Three Useful Weblinks
I found this website very useful to find out what Hitler had been doing during WW1. It explains everything, with enough detail to understand. It is very well explained, and very well structured.
 * Link 1, http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/warone.htm
 * Link 2, with summary of why useful
 * Link 3, with summary of why useful