Adolf Hitler History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Operation Barbarossa

On June 22, 1941, Germany launched its invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, codenamed Operation Barbarossa

Suicide

Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin.

1945

Adolf Hitler died after Soviet troops attacked Berlin on April 30, 1945.

Führer and chancellor

He was chancellor from January 30, 1933, and, after President Paul von Hindenburg's death, assumed the twin titles of Führer and chancellor (August 2, 1934).

World War I

the period during World War I when Hitler served as a Gefreiter (lance corporal) in the Bavarian Army, and the era of World War II when he served as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) through his position as Führer of Nazi Germany.

Nazi Party

He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. During his dictatorship, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939.

Poland

Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939, and Britain and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later marks the beginning of World War II. After the declaration of war, western Europe saw very little land or air active military confrontation at first, and the period was termed the "Phoney War".

Germany

Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn, a town in Austria-Hungary (present-day Austria), close to the border with the German Empire.

The Leader

German (der) Führer, literally, the leader (title assumed by Adolf Hitler), from Middle High German vüerer, from vüeren to lead, bear, from Old High German fuoren to lead; akin to Old English faran to go — more at fare.

20 April 1889

20 April 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria