Now playingThe trenches of World War I (1914-1918) gave Adolf Hitler his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was his natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population.
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Prior to his new-found prominence, Adolf Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?
Now playingThe trenches of World War I (1914-1918) gave Adolf Hitler his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was his natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population.

Prior to his new-found prominence, Adolf Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?