Andrea-Hitler's+Early+Life

Andrea: While there is anecdotal evidence that Adolf's father regularly beat him during his childhood. Virtually penniless by 1909, he wandered Vienna as a transient, sleeping in bars, flophouses, and shelters for the homeless, including, ironically, those financed by Jewish philanthropists. It was during this period that he developed his prejudices about Jews, his interest in politics, and debating skills.

From a biography by Gary M.Grobman, found in http://remember.org/Facts.root.hitler.html, written in 1990. (These are sentences taken from different paragraphs in the biography.) This source is important because it tells us how Hitler's childhood could have led to why Hitler hated different races and what made him such a persuasive speaker. This source tells us that during his childhood he was beaten by his father, this information could be the reason why Hitler was so tough during his younger years. It also tells us that he spent a few years being a tramp sleeping in various places in Vienna. The source tells us that it was during these few years as a tramp that Hitler started to hate other races especially Jews, and also this period was when he started to develop his debating skill and his interest for politics. This information is important for us to know because this information shows us the possible incidents in Hitler's life that may lead to why Hitler hated other races and people with differences so much. The information also shows us when Hitler started to develop the skills of a good politician.