I think Eva Braun has to be one of history's most interesting figures. Anyone who was lucky enough to date Hitler already makes them extremely interesting. She was his "companion" since they had met when she was 17. He was 40. Eva's sister had been Hitler's mistress before she committed suicide. Braun lived a life of luxury, unaware of the difficulties that came along with World War II. She was spoiled, allowed to read American and European magazines when the rest of Germany was cut off from the outer world and suffering from food shortages. She was fond of nude sunbathing and photography and often combined the two. She had no interest in politics but her loyalty to Hitler technically makes her a Nazi. Hitler, however, didn't quite find her to be acceptable in society. They were rarely seen together before his rise to Fuehrer. After being his wife for only 40 hours, she committed suicide by biting a cyanide pill. Apparently, the German public was largely unaware of her until after her death. This was not her first attempt at suicide. She had tried to kill herself twice during her 16 year long relationship with Hitler. Honestly, I don't blame her.
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