Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Austria. As a child he played "Cowboys and Indians," which had a huge influence on warfare as it is a game that mimics the supposed behavior of cowboys and Indians in a conflict, such as shooting, chasing and capturing. He had found a book on the Franco-Prussian War and became very interested in the material relating to the war. He was a very outgoing, confident and loving boy until his brother died of malaria, and this made him rebel against his parents and relatives. . He fought his parents and teachers. Adolf had a very close relationship with his mother, but very distant from his authoritarian father. His father wanted him to follow in his footsteps in the family business, but Adolf refused because he wanted to follow his dream, which was painting. Since his father did not allow his painting activity, Adolf rebelled. German nationalism became an obsession for him, because not only did he have a devotion for Germany, but it was not even accepted by his father (since his father served the Austrian government), thus it made him rebel against his father more. After his father's sudden death, his behavior became more intense and disruptive. Hitler was expelled from his technical school. He enrolled in a secondary school. One night he got drunk and vandalized the school, and for this he was expelled again. Hitler wanted to devote himself to painting, but all schools rejected him. An academy told him that his skills were not concentrated in painting, but rather in architecture. Even though everyone rejected him, he managed to paint. In the end he ran out of money because he wasn't selling many paintings. Hitler's mother died of breast cancer in Vienna. After his death, he became the mo... middle of the paper... in Germany and Austria. Holocaust denial is banned in both countries. Outside Hitler's hometown in Braunau am Inn, Austria, there is a plaque inscribed with the following message: FÜR FRIEDEN FREIHEITUND DEMOKRATIENIE WIEDER FASCHISMUSMILLIONEN TOTE MAHNEN "For peace, freedom and democracy never again fascism remind us, millions of deaths" "Works Cited" However, some people have referred to Hitler's legacy in neutral terms or favorable. The display of swastikas or other Nazi symbols is prohibited in Germany and Austria. Holocaust denial is banned in both countries. Outside Hitler's hometown in Braunau am Inn, Austria, there is a plaque engraved with the following message:FÜR FRIEDEN FREIHEITUND DEMOKRATIENIE WIEDER FASCHISMUSMILLIONEN TOTE MAHNEN"For peace, freedom and democracy never again fascism remind us millions of dead]"’