Hitler showed great promise in primary school: he earned the admiration of his classmates for his grades and for the charisma that later contributed to his political success. However, this was to change when Hitler entered the secondary level of his education. There appeared to be a lack of direction and competitiveness, resulting in the loss of most of his peer admirers. To combat this feeling of loss, Hitler soon learned to relate to the younger students. By positioning himself as their leader, he was able to order them around as they played the war games that were very popular in strife-torn Europe.

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