was a charismatic orator who rose to power during Germany's period of extreme economic hardship, eventually becoming the country's absolute dictator. He founded a regime centered on the ideology of National Socialism, which prioritized extreme nationalism and a belief in a superior racial hierarchy. By dismantling democratic structures and suppressing all political dissent, he transformed the nation into a totalitarian state fueled by aggressive propaganda. His expansionist foreign policy, aimed at securing vast new territories for the German state, served as the primary trigger for World War II.