Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was the Austrian-German Chancellor and later dictator (Fuehrer, German for "leader") of Germany from 1933 to 1945, as well the leader of the infamous Nazi Party, and writer of Mein Kampf. Commonly known as the Fuehrer and infamous for the racially motivated detention and killing of millions of people. Generally held as the individual responsible for starting World War II.
