olf and his father would often fight and Alois would storm out of the house and to the pub. When Adolf was due to finish elementary school in 1900 his brother Edmond died, leaving Adolf the last boy to carry on the family name proudly. ADOLESCENCE Hitler ended his term at Volksschule (sort of like elementary school but for five years) at age 11. He took a prominent place among the village children being a strong, cocky character. At this time Adolf became interested in his father's fantasy books which were mostly about wars. His favorite books were by the author Karl May. Karl May's books dealt with Yankees and Indians-- they enthralled young Adolf and he carried these ideas into play. Hitler continued to read May's books even when he became Reich Chancellor; he even read the whole series on the American West. Having finished elementary school he had two choices: to go to Realschule, which emphasized technical and scienti
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