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Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte were both immigrants in the country in which they would rule. The two men were also very ambitious. These two historical figures share many more aspects then what is mentioned. Although the two men were alike, they also differed in many aspects. There are differences and similarities between German dictator Adolf Hitler and French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte; which will be compared through their background, goals, and accomplishments.
Adolf Hitler, once known as the German dictator had an interesting background. He was born on April 20, 1889, in what is now Austria. Hitler came from a big and poor family, where he was the fourth child out of six. Hitler was a good student, yet, he dropped out at the age of …show more content…

Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleone Buonaparte, on August 15, 1769, on the island of Corsica, Ajaccio. Unlike Hitler, Napoleon came from an aristocratic family. Napoleon’s family were members of the Corsican aristocracy (Badertscher). However, being of Corsican nobility meant nothing, and like Hitler, Napoleon’s family was not wealthy. Like Hitler, Napoleon comes from a big family. Napoleon is the second eldest of eight children (Badertscher). Napoleon attended military school in the French mainland at the age of nine; he attended school in Autun, Brienne, and Paris. However, Napoleon hated living in France because other students made fun of his Corsican decent(Badertscher). As Hitler faced challenges by dropping out of school, Napoleon faced challenges by staying in school. The bullying resulted in a change of the spelling of his name to “Napoleon Bonaparte,” in hopes of making him sound more French (Badertscher). In spite of his struggles with his classmates, Napoleon was very intelligent and performed well in school, like Hitler. Napoleon received his commission as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, where he would soon use his skills to dominate …show more content…

Like Napoleon, Hitler sought out to gain power in a war-stricken country. Similarly, Hitler wanted world dominance. Hitler also wanted to get rid of the entire Jew population along with the physically and mentally handicapped. Hitler blamed all of Germany’s problems on the Jews. Hitler’s other main goal was the forcible acquisition of Lebensraum for the German people (Tanenhaus).
Napoleon too was very ambitious with his goals. He also wanted to obtain power and dominance. World dominance meant invading Russia which was attempted by both men. Unlike Hitler, Napoleon did not mind the Jews. On the contrary, he wanted to persuade the Jews to settle in France (Badertscher). Napoleon’s goals differ from those of Hitler’s. Napoleon’s main goals were stabilizing the French government and economy, resorting order within the nation and protecting the country against invaders

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