Few names from history inspire such immediate and emphatic revulsion as that of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
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But on 20 July an opportunity came at last. But Hitler was not born a brutal tyrant, he became one. In , Hitler was wounded at the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles of the war. In the ensuing violence, 16 Nazis and 3 policemen died.
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German President von Hindenburg's concern at growing Communist support persuaded him to give Hitler the post of Chancellor in January. Yet Hitler had met the news with enthusiasm, believing his forces could finally take the US and Britain out of the war. World War Two: The news couldn't be better.
