This led Hitler to new opportunities, for instance his desire to become an artist. Adolf tried to pursue this dream but, was unable to attain admission to the Academy of Fine Arts. Since he was unable to do anything, he led a shadowy, alienated existence in multicultural Vienna until 1913. Hitler was described as living his life in melancholy, aimlessness, and racial hatred. Also in Vienna he established his life long obsession with danger. Hitler was a failure at virtually everything he tried in his early years as you can see.
In 1913 Hitler went to Munich, partly to evade being drafted into the Austrian army. There he answered the call to colors at the outbreak of World War I and Served in the Bavarian Sixteenth Regiment on the Western Front. This turned Hitler's life around, for example, he distinguished himself for bravery and was awarded the Iron Cross, First Class. For the first time in Hitler's life, he had found a home. He glorified, for example, the "raw majesty of life under fire, the beauty of comradeship, and the nobility of the warrior." His soldiery dreams of victory and fulfillment were shattered, however, by German defeat. He became convinced that Germany had been "stabbed in the back" by Jews and Marxists. So now you can see that this started his extreme hatred if the Jewish people and the realization he needed to become involved in this problem.
After the war, Hitler returned to Munich and joined a small National group called the German Workers Party. In 1920, this group changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party, which became known as the Nazi party. Some of the things Nazi's called for were the creation of a strong central government, and the cancellation of the Versailles Treaty. So in conclusion Hitler became very involved in this new party.
Hitler was a skillful schemer, politician, and organizer. For example, he became leader of the Nazi party and built up membership fast.
