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Assignment 3 Political Personalities
Choose a social or political leader (current or past) to examine
through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of
life.
During WWII, Adlolph Hilter was the most destrutive politician and
as a German Natzi dictator he was responsible for the estimated
deaths of over 11 million people. After fighting in and losing The
Great War, Hitler joined the German labor party which began his
political career. Giving speeches that fueled anger over Germany's
defeat at war by implicating Jews in a conspiracy against the German
government.
As a child Hitler grew up in Germany with a loving mother and an
authoritive and strict father. It is said that his father was never
approving of Hitlers ideas and desires and that they had many
disagreements including Hitler's passion to persue his interest in art.
His grades in school reflect that he was a as a poor learner and he
dropped out after his father died at the age of 15. After this he went to
Vienna to persue his interest in art but was rejected twice by the art
academy.
Observation and theories of personality, psychopathology, and
psychotherapy developed by philosopher and psychiatrist Alfred
Adler concluded that the desire and goal of every human being is to
belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School 2012). Adler
believes that when such desires are not achieved it can lead an

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individual to an unhealthy desire for superiority he calles “superiority
striving”
What might be the motivation behind this leaders career choice,
according to Adlers theory?
Considering Alder's theory of an individuals life goal, Hitler's
motivation in his strive for superiority may have been influenced by
intense feeling of inferiority and insecureties developed during
childhood and family evironment.
Adolf Hitlers grandmother worked for a Jew and when she became
pregnant with Adolfs father the man she worked for gave her money
for her and her baby until he was 16.
* Although it was believed that the 19 year old son of the family was
the father but this claim was not proven.
* When Adolfs younger brother died his character went from being
confident and outgoing and an excellent student to a dull detached
boy who always fought his father and teachers
* His father used to beat him a lot and was very disciplined with him
* His mother was the opposite to his father she was kind and soft
hearted and tried to protect Adolf from getting hit
* His father was an Austrian customs’ official and he wanted Adolf to
follow in his footsteps so when Adolf told his father that he wanted to
be an artist he disapproved and sent him to a technical high school.
* He thought that if he failed in school then his father would see that
he wasn’t making any progress so he would let him devote his life to
being happy but that never happened.
* A lot of people that lived on the German Austrian border considered
themselves as German- Austrians but Adolf only considered himself
German.

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Assignment 3 Political Personalities Choose a social or political leader (current or past) to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life.? During WWII, Adlolph Hilter was the most destrutive politician and as a German Natzi dictator he was responsible for the estimated deaths of over 11 million people. After fighting in and losing The Great War, Hitler joined the German labor party which began his political career. Giving speeches that fueled anger over Germany's defeat at war by implicating Jews in a conspiracy against the German government. As a child Hitler grew up in Germany with a loving mother and an authoritive and strict father. It is said that his father was never approving of Hitlers ideas and desires and that they had many disagreements including Hitler's passion to persue his interest in art. His grades in school reflect that he wa ...
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