50 Insane Facts About HITLER You Never Knew

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**Fascinated by Historical Facts? You’ve come to the right place. Here are fifty notable facts about Adolf Hitler. Some of these may seem surprising!**

**Fact One:** Many people know that Adolf Hitler was a failed art student before becoming a dictator, but fewer know that he performed poorly during his second application to college and was not allowed to take the entrance exams.

**Fact Two:** Adolf Hitler had a pet German shepherd named Blondi, given to him as a puppy by a member of the Nazi Party. Blondi accompanied him to his bunker during the war and was given a cyanide capsule to prevent capture by the Soviets.

**Fact Three:** Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1939, likely as a backhanded compliment by the legislator who proposed it. He had previously banned the award from being given to any German, following the nomination of a journalist critical of the Nazi Party.

**Fact Four:** Hitler avoided meat, smoking, and alcohol but was known to use hard drugs such as cocaine and opiates. It was common for Nazi soldiers to take methamphetamine before battle.

**Fact Five:** Some historians believe Hitler may have impregnated a French teenager during World War I, although the identity of any child remains unconfirmed.

**Fact Six:** Although born in Austria, Hitler became a German nationalist early in life and spent the rest of his life as a German citizen.

**Fact Seven:** Hitler’s father, Alois, was born with the surname Schlickgruber but changed it to match his stepfather’s surname, Hiedler, which was later altered to Hitler.

**Fact Eight:** Hitler blamed Germany’s defeat in World War I on communism, which he believed was a conspiracy involving Jewish people. This antisemitic legacy continues to influence certain fringe groups today.

**Fact Nine:** A 21st-century art critic reviewed Hitler’s paintings without knowing the artist and noted a lack of life in the human figures, reflecting a broader commentary on Hitler’s actions during his regime.

**Fact Ten:** Hitler had strong beliefs in eugenics and the superiority of the Aryan race, yet his own physical features were described unfavorably by a phrenologist.

**Fact Eleven:** After being expelled from art school in 1909, Hitler lived in a homeless shelter in Vienna until he received an inheritance from his father.

**Fact Twelve:** Carl Jung, a prominent psychiatrist, believed that Hitler’s handwriting reflected certain feminine qualities, although handwriting analysis is not widely regarded as a reliable science today.

**Fact Thirteen:** Hitler reportedly showed graphic images of animal slaughter to discourage guests from eating meat, stemming from a childhood experience.

**Fact Fourteen:** Hitler often made significant decisions without consulting his advisors, and dissent was rarely tolerated.

**Fact Fifteen:** The announcement of Hitler’s death on May 1, 1945, coincided with the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death in 2011.

**Fact Sixteen:** In elections prior to 1933, Hitler never received the popular vote, with the Nazi Party’s highest support around 37%.

**Fact Seventeen:** Hitler’s toothbrush mustache was practical for wearing a gas mask during World War I, and he initially wore a different style.

**Fact Eighteen:** Hitler’s parents were second cousins, and three of his five siblings died in childbirth, possibly due to genetic factors.

**Fact Nineteen:** Hitler was known to whistle tunes to himself, including melodies from Disney films, which has led to an unusual association between him and the company.

**Fact Twenty:** There is only one known recording of Hitler’s ordinary speaking voice, as he disliked how it sounded outside of prepared speeches.

**Fact Twenty-One:** Hitler distributed inflatable dolls modeled after idealized women to soldiers to prevent STDs, but many soldiers refused to carry them.

**Fact Twenty-Two:** On D-Day, Hitler slept through the Allied invasion and was slow to respond upon waking.

**Fact Twenty-Three:** Hitler’s personal physician reportedly injected him with various drugs, including testosterone, before he met with his mistress.

**Fact Twenty-Four:** British spies considered using hormone therapy to alter Hitler’s behavior, but the plan was never executed.

**Fact Twenty-Five:** Hitler expressed disdain for Christianity, viewing it as weak, while showing interest in certain aspects of Japanese and Islamic traditions.

**Fact Twenty-Six:** During World War I, Hitler was injured by mustard gas and spent time recovering from his injuries.

**Fact Twenty-Seven:** A friend of Hitler’s, who studied in the U.S., inspired the “Sieg Heil” salute after observing American cheerleading.

**Fact Twenty-Eight:** In 1993, the Mormon Church posthumously baptized Hitler, along with other historical figures, as part of their religious practices.

**Fact Twenty-Nine:** Historians believe Hitler suffered from health issues, including Parkinson’s disease, towards the end of his life.

**Fact Thirty:** Hitler’s administration held the Jewish community financially responsible for the violence during Kristallnacht, benefiting from the ensuing propaganda.

**Fact Thirty-One:** Time magazine named Hitler Person of the Year in 1938, believing that appeasement would prevent further conflict.

**Fact Thirty-Two:** The song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” may have been based on the fact that Hitler had a medical condition affecting one of his testicles.

**Fact Thirty-Three:** Hitler was reluctant to undress for medical exams, making it difficult to accurately assess his weight.

**Fact Thirty-Four:** A biographer found that Hitler spent lavishly on luxury items throughout his life.

**Fact Thirty-Five:** Upon gaining power, Hitler exempted himself from taxes, avoiding significant tax debts.

**Fact Thirty-Six:** Hitler had a fondness for chocolate, consuming large amounts daily, even as the regime used candy to recruit young soldiers.

**Fact Thirty-Seven:** Hitler kept a picture of his mother with him until his final days.

**Fact Thirty-Eight:** Despite authorizing the atrocities of the concentration camps, Hitler never visited any of them during the war.

**Fact Thirty-Nine:** A German newspaper reported that a priest saved young Hitler from drowning, an event that briefly inspired him to consider becoming a priest.

**Fact Forty:** Hitler practiced his speeches by taking dramatic photographs of himself.

**Fact Forty-One:** The Volkswagen Beetle was commissioned by Hitler to be an affordable car for the German people.

**Fact Forty-Two:** Hitler had a complicated relationship with his half-niece, Geli, who died under mysterious circumstances.

**Fact Forty-Three:** William Patrick Hitler, Adolf’s nephew, distanced himself from his family and fought for the Allies during the war.

**Fact Forty-Four:** Hitler had a fear of cats, a trait shared by several other historical figures.

**Fact Forty-Five:** In a rare instance of humanitarian concern, Hitler was the first European leader to ban human zoos in Germany.

**Fact Forty-Six:** Newlywed couples in Nazi Germany received a copy of Hitler’s manifesto, Mein Kampf, as a wedding gift.

**Fact Forty-Seven:** The V-2 Rocket, the first ballistic missile used in warfare, was developed during Hitler’s regime.

**Fact Forty-Eight:** Hitler planned to create a museum to house artifacts from races he aimed to eradicate.

**Fact Forty-Nine:** After his failed coup, the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler spent five years in prison, where he wrote Mein Kampf.

**Fact Fifty:** Eduard Bloch, a Jewish doctor who treated Hitler’s family, was spared from the concentration camps due to Hitler’s personal regard for him.

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