Adolf Hitler
纳粹党首脑——阿道夫·希特勒

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the leader of Nazi Germany. Hitler also led the NSDAP (often called the Nazi Party), the democratically elected party which ruled Germany at this time. He became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. This appointment was allowed by the German constitution.
阿道夫·希特勒(1889－1945)，纳粹德国首脑，纳粹党(德国当时民主选举的政党)党魁，1933年被任命为德国总理，这一任命得到德国宪法的允许。

Hitler was a decorated veteran of World War Ⅰ. In 1923, he attempted a coup in Munich to seize power. The failed coup resulted in Hitler's imprisonment, during which time he wrote his memoir, Mein Kampf (My Struggle) . After his release in 1924, Hitler gained popular support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles and promoting Pan-Germanism, antisemitism, and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda. Hitler frequently denounced international capitalism and communism as being part of a Jewish conspiracy.
希特勒在一战中得过勋章。1923年，他试图在慕尼黑发动政变夺权。这次政变失败导致希特勒入狱，在狱中他写下了自传《我的奋斗》。1924年，希特勒被释放出狱，通过攻击凡尔赛条约和推动泛德意志主义、反犹主义和反共产主义，他以带有领袖气质的雄辩和纳粹式的宣传得到了大众的支持。希特勒频繁贬低国际资本主义和共产主义，认为他们是犹太阴谋的一部分。

Hitler became dictator (complete ruler) in 1934. He called himself the Führer (leader) of the German Empire. The Nazis created a dictatorship called the Third Reich. Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland in 1939, and this started World War Ⅱ. Because of Hitler, at least fifty million people died. During World War Ⅱ, Hitler was the Commander-in-Chief of the German forces and made all the important decisions. This was part of the so-called Führerprinzip. He shot himself in 1945, as the Soviet Army got to Berlin.
希特勒在1934年成为一名全面统治的独裁者。他称自己为德意志帝国的领袖。纳粹党的独裁统治被称为第三帝国。1939年希特勒下令入侵波兰，直接导致了第二次世界大战的爆发。因为希特勒，至少5000万人丧生。在二战中，希特勒是德军的最高指挥官，制定所有的重要决策，这是所谓的领袖原则。1945年，苏维埃军队进入柏林，希特勒饮弹自尽。