The image of Adolf Hitler overshadows the history of the last century. By the time he committed suicide in the ruins of Berlin in 1945, he had been responsible for the extermination of millions and the destruction of most of Europe.
Today he is perceived as the personification of evil, a mass murderer and architect of the Holocaust. Despite the destruction of his Nazi dream of world supremacy, important questions remain unanswered.
How did a lowly First World War veteran with no real education or wealth become the most powerful tyrant in Europe in just 15 years? What transformed a dull, second-rate artist into a ruthless despot capable of such despicable cruelty? Who was Adolf Hitler and what gave him the power to command others to obey his perverted desires?
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