The Making of Hitler

Ingrid Song, Christy Lee, Rachel Ma, and Sarah Mirza Junior Division Website

Secondary Sources: A Changed World: The Continuing Impact of the Holocaust. Washington D.C.: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. PDF. This source gave us information about the impacts of the Holocaust, which were also the impacts of the creation of Hitler. This helped us determine how the making of Hitler was a turning point in history. It is a secondary source because it was not a first-hand experience. A Changed World: The Continuing Impact of the Holocaust. Washington D.C.: United States Holocaust Museum, n.d. Ushmm.org. United States Holocaust Museum. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/aftermath/pdf/brochure.pdfhttp:// www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/aftermath/pdf/brochure.pdf>. The brochure gave us an idea of the brutal events of the Holocaust. It showed us the aftermath of the genocide, and how the lives of so many were forever altered. It also told us about the actual events that took place. It is a secondary source because it is not a first-hand experience. "Adolf Hitler." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler>. We used this source to get a better overview of Hitler's life. This was mostly used for background research to give us an idea about his life. We also used a picture from this site on our home page to set the mood for our site. We wanted the front page to show who our idea of Hitler was and spend the rest of the project talking about how that person was created. It is a compilation of articles and videos created by the BBC, and is therefore secondary. Bronner, Stephen. Personal interview. 11 Apr. 2013. This interview was conducted to learn more about the roots of antisemitism. Mr. Bronner, as an expert on such a topic, seemed like an ideal interviewee. Hitler was heavily influenced by antisemitism, and he influenced the belief himself, so we decided to delve into his influence and effect. This is a secondary source because it is not a direct account of the events in Hitler's life. Child Behaviour in Homes Where Children Witnessed and Did Not Witness Physical Fights. Digital image. The Daily Statistics Canada. N.p., 28 June 2001. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/010628/dq010628b-eng.htm>. The graph puts our data into perspective. By comparing the statistics, we see how much likelier is was for a person who went through similar experiences to Hitler would have become so brutal. It also provides factual evidence to support our conclusion that Hitlers aggression and instability was very likely caused by his exposure to violence at home. The graph is a secondary source. (?) Child Welfare Information. "Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect." Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm>.

This source explains the effects of child abuse. Hitler was abused as a child, so we wanted to see how it could have changed him and caused his ruthlessness and cruelty. These modern statistics could be counted on to be accurate. It is secondary because it is written by an expert who obtained his/her findings and drew his/her conclusions from other research. Gilbert, Martin. "Jews Murdered Between 1 Septermber 1939 and 8 May 1945: An Estimate." Map. The Macmillan Atlas of the Holocaust. New York: Macmillan, 1982. 244. Print. We used this map to illustrate the damage done by the Holocaust. It was meant to show the effects of the making of Hitler and demonstrate how it was a turning point in the lives of many people. Grobman, Gary M. "Adolf Hitler." Adolf Hitler. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://remember.org/guide/Facts.root.hitler.html>. We utilized this source to gain a broad idea of the things that Hitler experienced throughout his life that may have affected the way he thought and acted. The source is not from the time period in which Hitler lived, so it is a secondary source. "Holocaust History." A Changed World: The Continuing Impact of the Holocaust. United States Holocaust Museum, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/aftermath/>. This source showed us the different experiences that people in the concentration camps had to endure. It gave us a better idea of the Holocaust, arguably Hitler's most infamous crime. It is a secondary source because it was not a first-hand experience of what happened. Jewish Virtual Library. American-Israeli Cooperation Enterprise, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/antisem.html>. This source gave us access to many different works that opened our eyes to early aspects of antisemitism, which influenced Hitler's beliefs. This website is a secondary source because it combined many different sources together onto one page. Jin, Xu. E-mail interview. 16 Apr. 2013. This interview was conducted to learn about the effects of child abuse on the mental growth of a child. Hitler was abused as a child, so we wanted to learn about the effects of child abuse to see how it could have affected his ruthless and cruel nature. This is a secondary source because it was not a direct account of what happened. Lichtblau, Eric. "NEWS ANALYSIS; The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking." The New York Times. The New York Times, 03 Mar. 2013. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/sunday-review/the-holocaust-just-gotmore-shocking.html?pagewanted=all>. This article showed us the true extent of the Holocaust's horrors. Even many of the people who lived at the time were not aware of the terrible acts committed. This is a secondary source because it was written after the event had happened. Map of Austria. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.hot-map.com/us/oesterreich>.

This map shows the birthplace of Hitler, where the making of such a man all started. It shows that the town where he was born was on the border of Austria and Germany, and helps tell the story of his childhood. This is a secondary source because the map was created in modern day. Marks, Nadine F., Heyjung Jun, and Jieun Song. "Death of Parents and Adult Psychological and Physical Well-Being: A Prospective U.S. National Study." PMC. US National Library of Medicine; National Institutes of Health, 10 Feb. 2009. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2638056/>. The authors of this article explore the effects of a parent's death on a child. Hitler's parents died when he was a teenager, and this source helped us see the connection between the deaths and his personality. It is a secondary source. "Martin Luther Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-9389283>. This biography aided us by providing knowledge about the people who influenced and incited Hitler's antisemitic beliefs. This is a secondary source because it took information from different sources. Miller, Alice. "The Political Consequences of Child Abuse." The Political Consequences of Child Abuse. N.p., 1998. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.psychohistory.com/htm/06_politic.html>. This article explores the consequences of child abuse on political beliefs. Hitler's childhood was filled with pain and beatings, and this may have triggered his antisemitism and created this man's monstrous self. It is a secondary source, for the author obtained the information from research. Miller, Alice, Ph.D. "Adolf Hitler: How Could a Monster Succeed in Blinding a Nation? TheNatural Child Project." Adolf Hitler: How Could a Monster Succeed in Blinding a Nation? The Natural Child Project, 1998. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.naturalchild.org/alice_miller/adolf_hitler.html>. This secondary source is an analysis on the connection between Hitlers physical abuse as a child and his ruthlessness as an adult. "Photographs of Braunau Am Inn - House Where Adolf Hitler Was Born." Photographs of Braunau Am Inn - House Where Adolf Hitler Was Born. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.scrapbookpages.com/BraunauAmInn/>. This source gave us pictures of Braunau am Inn, the place where Hitler was born. These are modern day pictures, so the source is secondary. "The Holocaust Death Toll." Telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph, 26 Jan. 2005. Web. 20 Apr. 2013. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1481975/The-Holocaust-death-toll.html>. This source helped us identify the death toll during the Holocaust. Hitler sparked the Holocaust, so we described its effects with statistics. It is a secondary source because this source was not written at the time of the Holocaust, but many years later. The OpenLearn Team. "Hitler's Rise and Fall: Timeline." - OpenLearn. The Open University, 26 Apr. 2005. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-thearts/history/hitlers-rise-and-fall-timeline>.

This source contains a timeline that summarizes the parts of Hitler's life in chronological order, which helped us organize the order in which the events we researched happened. It was not written by an eyewitness, so it is secondary. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "Holocaust History." Adolf Hitler: Early Years, 1889 1913. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007430>. This source allowed us to see how Hitler's viewpoints developed through his childhood, as well as what caused these beliefs. This is a secondary source, for it uses different sources to create a page in the online Holocaust encyclopedia. "Viewpoint: His Dark Charisma." BBC News. BBC, 11 Dec. 2012. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. This was a BBC article that spoke of Hitlers legendary charisma. Although we knew he was born with natural talent as an orator, this article helped us to understand why he was so effective in his speeches and why people so blindly followed him and believed in his cause. It is a secondary source because it was an article written about Hitler long after his death. "World War 2 Death Count." Hitler.org. Hitler Historical Museum, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.hitler.org/ww2-deaths.html>. This showed us the aftermath of World War II. Hitler started World War II, so by giving the statistics of the aftermath, we show the effect he had on the world as a whole. This is a secondary source because it was made after the war and Hitler's lifetime. Yerdon, Adrienne. "Hitler s Successful Rise to Power." Hitler's Successful Rise to Power. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.ithaca.edu/history/journal/papers/fa03Hitler.htm>. This source explains how Hitler rose to power in Germany. It told us about his character, and his skills in politics and leadership. This helped us to develop our thesis. The website is a secondary source because it was written by a person analyzing Hitlers rise to power, with no first-hand experience from the author him/herself.