Was Adolf Hitler Jewish?

Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish and African ancestors, according to a recent DNA study by Belgian researchers. read more

Though the idea may seem preposterous to some, the question seems to stem from the remote possibility that Hitler's grandfather was Jewish. Hitler's father, Alois, was registered as an illegitimate child with no father when born in 1837 and to this day Hitler's paternal grandfather is unknown. read more

The Jewish angle to the speculation, however, concerned a third candidate, a Jew named Leopold Frankenberg,” who according to Hitler’s personal lawyer, Hans Frank, was the young-adult son of a couple who employed Maria Schicklgruber as a cook at the time she became pregnant with Alois. read more

Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish and African ancestors, according to a recent DNA study by Belgian researchers. Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish and African ancestors, according to a recent DNA study by Belgian researchers. read more

Adolf Hitler: Table of Contents|Biography|Photographs One of the most frequently asked questions about the Holocaust and the Nazi party is whether Adolf Hitler was Jewish or had Jewish ancestors. Though the idea may seem preposterous to some, the question seems to stem from the remote possibility that Hitler's grandfather was Jewish. read more

It is difficult to pinpoint one single trigger for Adolf Hitler’s (1889-1945) antisemitism, but three key reasons can be identified: the anti-Jewish climate in pre-war Vienna, Germany’s defeat in the First World War and Hitler’s belief that some races were superior and others inferior. read more