Question

question 2 (1 point)
what challenge did hitler face in his early life after high school?
a he was unable to finish school
b he was drafted into the army
c he was rejected from art school and lived in poverty
d he was arrested for political crimes

question 3 (1 point)
how did living in vienna influence hitler’s beliefs?
a it made him more accepting of different cultures
b it encouraged his interest in art
c it exposed him to racism and prejudice, which he adopted
d it caused him to move back to austria

question 4 (1 point)
how did world war i affect hitler’s feelings about germany?
a it strengthened his sense of patriotism
b it made him lose faith in his country
c it convinced him to avoid politics

Explanation:

• Question 1: Hitler's defining infamy stems from his promotion of Nazi racist ideology and the organization of the Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of millions of people.
• Question 2: After high school, Hitler twice applied to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and was rejected both times; he lived in poverty in Vienna during this period.
• Question 3: Vienna in the early 1900s had prevalent antisemitic and racist political movements and rhetoric. Hitler was exposed to these ideas during his time there, which shaped his later extremist beliefs.
• Question 4: Hitler served in the German army during World War I, and he developed intense nationalist sentiment, viewing Germany's defeat as a betrayal, which strengthened his patriotic (ultranationalist) feelings.

Answer:

Question 1: b. he promoted racist ideas and ordered the murder of millions
Question 2: c. he was rejected from art school and lived in poverty
Question 3: c. it exposed him to racism and prejudice, which he adopted
Question 4: a. it strengthened his sense of patriotism