Sibling Rivalry
Adolph Hitler had a half brother named Alois Hitler, he owned a bar in
Germany that was frequented by prominent Nazi officials. Alois would
never share his opinion on Adolph because he was afraid Adolph would
revoke his liquor license!
Heritage of a madman
Adolf Hitler had some Jewish heritage in him. His great great
grandmother was a Jewish who was a maid.
Arrogant Order
Hitler ordered tanks to be made in Michigan and told the company to not
worry about sending them to Germany, he'd 'pick them up on his way
through Detroit.
Quisling
“Quisling,” which is used to describe a traitor, was the name of Vidkun
Quisling, a Norwegian fascist and supporter of Adolf Hitler, who was
appointed Führer of Norway in World War II. Arrested in 1945, Quisling
was so despised, Norway broke with their centuries-old policy against
capital punishment and executed him.
Premonition
Hitler's 3rd grade report from his teacher remarked that Hitler
was...'bad tempered and fancied himself as a leader.'
Obsession
Adolf Hitler was fascinated by hands. In his library there was a
well-thumbed book containing pictures and drawings of hands belonging to
famous people throughout history. He liked particularly to show his
guests how closely his own hands resembled those of Frederick the Great,
one of his heroes.
A wise move
The NY phone book had 22 Hitlers before WWII. The NY phone book had 0
Hitlers after WWII.
Not one for the history books
Hitler was voted Time Magazines man of the year in 1938
Admiration society
Adolph Hitler kept a framed photograph of Henry Ford on his desk and
Ford kept one of Hitler on his desk in Dearborn, Michigan. Hitler had
used in 'Mein Kampf' some of Fords anti-semitic views, and he always
welcomed Ford's contributions to the Nazi movement. |