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[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] CoolSouthpaw@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

He was at least both Austrian and German. You don't get to lead Germany and then claim you're not "German". Lol.

[–] horse@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hitler was German. He forfeited his Austrian citizenship in 1925.

Die Einbürgerung Adolf Hitlers, der bis 1925 österreichischer Staatsbürger war, in das Deutsche Reich erfolgte am 25. Februar 1932 durch den von DNVP und NSDAP regierten Freistaat Braunschweig.

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fun fact: Hitler tried to seize power in a coup in 1924, was arrested, sentenced to 5 years in prison, and his party banned.
1 year later he was set free, his party reinstated at his wish, and he wasn't deported despite not being a German citizen at the time.
He could have never seized power without the support of conservatives who saw him as a valuable asset against communism.