Hall Anthony Hall Dr. Beckford Honors Literature 10/Period 3 5 January 2016 Outline Introduction Hook: Adolf Hitler had many disappointments in his childhood years that influenced the person he became, and his actions resulted in a world war and millions of deaths. Brief topic intro: Adolf Hitler, who lived from 1889?1945, was the founder and leader of National Socialism (Nazism), and a German dictator. Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland in 1939, starting World War II. Because of Hitler?s actions, more than 50 million people died. C. Key Terms: World War II, Holocaust, Nazism, Third Reich, Concentration Camps, Hitler Youth.