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responsible—he targeted
Jews, intellectuals, Romany When Hitler joined the
people, and others. Nazi Party in 1920, there
were fewer than 60
Hitler joined the National members, but by 1945,
Socialist German Workers’ there were more than
8.5 million.
Party, which would eventually
become known as the Nazi Party.
He was a strong public speaker, and he quickly
rose through Nazi ranks to become their leader.
He used his speaking skills to encourage the
anger of the German people, and he soon
became the leader of the entire country.
After imprisoning or murdering all of his
political opponents, he held total power. Then
he began to put in place new policies. These
were designed to persecute, or target, any people
who, in Hitler’s opinion, made the country
weaker—including Jews and intellectuals.
Germany became a dangerous place to
live for many people, including Albert. He
was both a Jew and an intellectual, so he was
exactly the sort of person the Nazi Party
was persecuting.
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