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Introduction to the death of Adolf Hitler
The aknowledged account of Adolf Hitlers death proceeded during the afternoon when the
Germanys Fuhrer,Adolf Hitler , committed suicide. On the 1st of May 1945-in the southern
hemisphere or the 30th of April 1945-in the northern hemisphere, Hitler and his wife,Eva
Braun went into the Fuhrer suite,in the Fuhrerbunker and killed themselves.This
Fuhrerbunker was located beneath the Reich chancellery in Germanys capital,Berlin.When
Hitler and Braun were in the Fuhrerbunker alone theyshot themselves,causing instant death.
When Hitler was told that the dictator of Italy had been shot and strung up in front of a petrol
station in Milan, Hilter planned to kill himself rather than have the same thing happen to him.
He married his mistress Eva Braun and then dictated his will. He then committed suicide by
biting down a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. His valet Linge and his
bodyguard Guncshe say they saw his body along with Eva Braun’s. The bodies were then
taken into the garden and set on fire.The Russians later found Hitler’s remains and have a jaw
bone and a piece of Hitler’s skull, with a bullet in one side, in their state archives.
Factors involved with Hitlers suicide
The continual attempts of germans and international personal to assinate Adolf Hitler was
due to the fact of peoples concern over Hitlers health and carry out his roles of being a
Fuhrer.An assasination attempt was Stauffenbergs in 1944,when a Nazi Party
member,liettenant Colonel Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg organised an assaination attempt
proven by recorded telephone calls and pictures and the study of historians.By even the
trusted and highly recognised personal attempting this assination it shows the concern
members of the Nazi Party and supporting had towards Adolf Hitler being the Furhrer. If he
knew his own supporters didn’t like him that might have helped Hitler to want to kill himself.
The eyewitness acount of Maj Freytag Von Loringhaven includes a detailed description of
the Fuhrer in 1944 saying: "I had the image of a very strong, vital person with charisma, but
what I saw was a sick old man. His right arm was injured by the attempt and his figure had
changed, his head was sunk into his shoulders."His left hand was very weak and his left foot
dragged behind him." "I felt nothing, the eyes were pale and without any expression
anymore."This suppprts the rapid physical depletion and german societys changing view on
Hitler charismaticness. And it helped to make Hitler want to commit suicide.
The decision to marry Eva Braun on the same day as Hitlers suicide,witnessed by Joseph
Goebbels and Martin Bormann. supports the idea of which Hitler understood the fate of
himself having to committ suicide and was preparing for it by resulting his relationship with
Eva Braun whom was known as his mistress.
The battle of berlin results in the Red army advancing in the east and south,surrounding
Berlin by April 25 1945. By the soviet forces entering and capturing berlin succesfully ,it
showed their strong power,frightening the United States of America.By Adolf Hitler
remaining in the Bunker during this time some historians comment that he was not scared of
Soviet forces,while Hitlers action of committing suicide before the soviets captured the
bunker is seen as Adolf Hitler avoiding the Soviet Forces through his only avaliable option of
death,showing he was scared. We know he probably killed himself because:
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People who were in the bunker with him have told us what happened. There were
witnesses
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Russian soldiers found two partly burned bodies outside the bunker. Those who were
in the bunker all said he was taken outside and burned
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Russia kept bits of his body. They looked at his teeth and his dentist was able to say
they were Hitlers teeth. And his jaw and a piece of skull with a bullet hole were found and
kept
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Other conspiracy theories about Hitlers suicide
One theory is that Hitler was smuggled out of Germany on a U Boat and taken to a secret
military base in Antartica. It has then been claimed that the British and American forces later
destroyed this base with nuclear weapons.
Another theory was Hitler managed to escape to Argentina on a U boat. Other Nazi’s did
escape to Argentina so it is possible that Hitler managed to join them and remain
undiscovered until his death. But there has never been any evidence for this story. But there
wouldn’t be, would there, if Hitler managed to hide himself well. So that’s one of the reasons
why there are conspiracy theories.
I think the most obvious theory with the most evidence to support it is that Hitler killed
himself.
Significant to New Zealand
New Zealand was happy when Hitler died because the war ended. Every year on April 25 we
have ANZAC Day to remember those who dies fighting against Hitler. Everyone knows
someone who died in World War 2 which caused more New Zealanders to die than World
War 1. But Anzac Day is also for those who died in other wars. And the war also carried on
against Japan after Hitler died and lots more kiwis were still killed there. We also still see
lots of movies and lots of war stuff on the History Channel so there is still a lot of interest in
Hitler and what he did to the world. And whether he died in the bunker doesn’t matter so
much. We are just glad he died.