Dear Listeners, Welcome to the 20th Session of the Ramadan Educational Quiz, Guess the Unknown person (Answer: Adolf Hitler) He was a Leader and Politician born in 1889 in Braunau, Austria.
He served in the German Army during the First World War, was wounded in service and awarded two Medals of Honor. He joined a small right wing party in Munich and became head of this party without a struggle within 2 years.
In 1923 he attempted to execute a coup but failed. He was arrested, imprisoned and released after serving a year in prison.
In 1933 he became his country's Chancellor and used the states mechanisms to crush his political opponents. He earned popularity by succeeding to lower unemployment rates and to generate an economic recovery in his country. Later he prepared his country for the Second World War. His golden year was 1940 when his Armies invaded Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium and defeated France in 1940. That year Britain managed to withstand attacks of his Air Force and he missed the victory over Britain. His Armies conquered Greece and Yugoslavia in 1941 That year he violated the non-belligerency treaty and attacked Russia. His Armies took control over vast Soviet areas, his Armies were defeated in Stalingrad.
He declared war on the United States in 1941 by mid 1942 his country controlled the largest land area in Europe and large parts of North Africa.
The turning point in the war occurred in 1942 when his forces were defeated in the Battle of Al-Alamein, he refused to surrender and continued to fight for 2 more years but his bitter end came in the Spring of 1945 when he took his own life and his country surrendered 1 week later.
Who is he?
Answers should be sent to this address: Ramallah...Voice of Palestine, Division of Program Development, Ramadan Quiz...the First Prize 600 NIS (new Israel Shekel)-----about $156.00 American
This Contest could be heard on Voice of Palestinian---November 27, 2007
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