Adolf Hitler

Final Years and Death

As Allied forces advanced, Hitler's mental and physical health deteriorated, leading to his eventual suicide.

July 20 Plot

1944

An assassination attempt failed, leading to increased paranoia and purges within the Nazi leadership.

Retreat to the Führerbunker

January 1945

Hitler moved to his bunker in Berlin as Soviet forces approached the city.

Death

30 April 1945

Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führerbunker as Allied forces captured Berlin.