The Italians hated Mussolini and after his murder by
the partisans, dragged him through the streets and hung him, periodically beating him with
billy clubs. Explain what the significance of the billy clubs was and how hearing of this
caused Hitler to commit suicide. To learn more, go to http://www.expage.com/page/adolfhitler1
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Many historians have compared Hitler to Napoleon because of his courage and
overconfidence. Who did Hitler think had failed him and what did he say about the weak?
What was one of his main beliefs that caused his downfall and suicide? Use this website to
find out. http://www.chuckiii.com/Reports/History_Other/Hitler_and_His_Downfall_.shtml
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Hitler’s mental and physical health was slowly disintegrating. He was dependant on
who for injections and argued that it was all right to commit suicide because why? To read
more about it, go to http://www.ramskov.nu/krih/ww2/personer/hitler.htm
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Because of Hitler’s depression, he committed suicide at the end of the war. On this
website, find what other time he was in a deep state of depression. Also find how the
incident that caused his depression affected his diet. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/success.htm
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What are the two ways that experts argue Hitler committed suicide? What do you think? To
find the answer, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/reviews/deathofhitler.htm
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During World War II, people predicted what would happen to Adolf Hitler. At this site,
name some of the ways that are mentioned in this WWII book. Pick the one that (pretending
you don’t know what really happened) you think would have been the most likely. Go to
http://www1.us.nizkor.org/hweb/people/h/hitler-adolf/oss-papers/text/oss-profile-06.html
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Hitler was a strange man. He also had a shocking disease that, until now, most people
didn’t even know about. Name the disease and look at the list of clues doctors have
that proved to them that he was ill with the said disease. Name the one that you think
shows the truth the best. Look for the answers at http://www.parkinson.org/hitlerspd.htm
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Though in the beginning of his career as a dictator, Hitler claimed that his Third Reich
would last 1,000 years, how long did it really last? How do you think that could have been
changed? To find out, go to http://remember.org/Facts.root.hitler.html
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Hitler was getting desperate and was ordering Hitler Youth boys and girls, sometimes as
young as eight years old, to defend the streets of Berlin while Hitler hid out in his
bunker. Find out how old Hitler was turning when he decorated Hitler Youth boys. How old
were the boys? How does the web page describe the Fuhrer’s appearance? Why do you
think he looked like that? Find out on this website: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/hitleryouth/hj-boy-soldiers.htm
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As the war began getting worse and worse for Hitler, he raved and went into hysterical
rages more often. Hiding out in his huge, private bunker with only a few staff and new
wife, Eva Braun, he went completely mad. What was the name of his bunker? Why do you think
that Goebbel and his wife committed suicide after Hitler and Eva did? What would you have
done if you were in their place? To read more, look at http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/death.htm
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