Gustav, Ida, and Otto all died in infancy or toddlerhood before Adolf was born in 1889. Edmund, who was born five years after Hitler, died of measles when he was six. Paula was born when Hitler was seven, and she was the only one of his full siblings to survive to adulthood.
Hitler’s childhood was marked by abuse and trauma. Alois was already in his early 50s when Adolf was born, and he had little interest in child-rearing. As Adolf grew older, his relationship with his father became hostile. Alois verbally and physically abused Adolf, and the future Führer began to rebel.
Adolf was deeply affected by the death of his brother Edmund in 1900, and he became emotionally detached. As a teenager, he reportedly bullied his younger sister. As reported by The Guardian in 2005, Paula wrote in her diary when she was eight years old, “Once again I feel my brother’s loose hand across my face.”
Seems like the measle vaccine could have prevented WW II.
And now Anti-vaxxers are playing with WW III.
Seems like the measle vaccine could have prevented WW II.
Or human kindness and compassion from his father. It’s funny how many people fantasize about using a time machine to go back and kill baby Hitler in his crib, as though Hitler was uniquely evil from birth like some kind of demon or anti-Christ.
The real story is much more mundane and tragic: a cycle of neglect and violent abuse, leading to a very cynical and maladjusted adult. Much of the rest is cultural and historical.
“So tell me about our family tree! What’s our herritage? How far back does this family go???”
“Son…your last name is Hitler. I’m sure you figured it out by now.”
“…wait, we’re THAT Hitler family???”
“I see you’ve mastered the art of mental denial.”
If you are interested what really remains of the Hitler family:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hitlers-descendants
Interesting detail:
Seems like the measle vaccine could have prevented WW II. And now Anti-vaxxers are playing with WW III.
Or human kindness and compassion from his father. It’s funny how many people fantasize about using a time machine to go back and kill baby Hitler in his crib, as though Hitler was uniquely evil from birth like some kind of demon or anti-Christ.
The real story is much more mundane and tragic: a cycle of neglect and violent abuse, leading to a very cynical and maladjusted adult. Much of the rest is cultural and historical.
For sure, but that’s much more complicated and still a problem today. I wanted to highlight what vaccines achieved.
“I thought we were Circleville Hitlers!”