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Summary
Volker Ullrich's biography covers Hitler's early life, his service in World War I, his entry into politics, and his consolidation of power through the 1930s. Drawing on diaries, letters, and contemporary accounts, Ullrich presents Hitler as a skilled opportunist and performer who carefully cultivated his public image while ruthlessly eliminating rivals. The first of two volumes, it ends on the eve of World War II with Hitler at the height of his domestic and international power.