Historical Overview Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who served as the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and later taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. His leadership was central to the outbreak of the Second World War following the invasion of Poland in 1939. During h…