Adolf Hitler changed the course of history. His childhood strongly shaped his personality. There were many deciding factors that determined the kind of person Hitler finally became. Adolf"s father was Alois, an illegitimate child, his mother was Marie Schickulgruber. Alois took his fathers name Hitler before Adolf was born. Alois was already a successful border guard when he was 18, and later became an Austrian customs official. He retired in 1849 after 40 years of service. He was 58 and retired early because of bad health. After he retired he bought a nine acre farm near the small town of...
Adolf moved to Germany hoping to study art even though the Munich art market barely existed. He was forced to sell his artwork in beer halls to the drunken occupants. Hitler was not discouraged though, he liked Munich much better than Vienna.

He had time to go to libraries and participate in debates in lecture halls and taverns.

Adolf Hitler"s early years had a derogatory out come on the way he became. later In life he became very bitter. He turned this bitterness on Jews, communists and the world in general. He focused this hate all through his life.