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Eva Braun Research Paper

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Life of Eva Braun Eva Braun was one of Hitler’s strongest supporters and played an interesting part in Hitler’s life. Eva and Hitler had a mysterious relationship. She played an important role in his inner circle and as a loyal supporter. In the end, what was behind their suicides? Little information is known about Eva’s childhood. Hitler and Eva meet in Munich in 1929 when she was a model and assistant to Hitler’s personal photographer. She was 17 years old when they met. About two years later they started to see each other more and more. They were rarely seen together in public and didn’t get married until the last 40 hours of their lives. The article Eva Braun says: “She entered his household in 1936, although their relationship was kept secret” (P.1). Many people believe that the relationship was just for show, but Hitler’s long time secretary, Christa Schroeder, admitted in an interrogation in 1945 that Hitler had treated Braun as his wife. …show more content…

Although she was not a Nazi, she supported Hitler’s views and beliefs. According to Heike G. Görtemaker, a German historian and author, he states in, She Was Not A Passive Bystander, that Eva became a well known person in Hitler’s inner circle. “But the sources available now show that Eva Braun has to be seen as part of Hitler's inner circle and not apart from it. Her life should not be called lost or tragic. She wanted to be at Hitler's side, and fought very hard, with all means, to achieve that position” (P.

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