The correct answer is option 2, Germany. Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, a town in Austria which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time. However, he later became a German citizen and gained political power in Germany as the leader of the Nazi Party. Hitler is most famously known for his role as the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated World War II and was responsible for the Holocaust, in which millions of Jews and others were persecuted and systematically murdered. Hitler`s actions and ideology have had a profound and lasting impact on world history.