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How did Adolf Hitler support himself while living in Vienna?

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Portrait of Adolf Hitler in a collared shirt and tie, facing forward with a serious expression, circa 1933. — Adolf Hitler Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler, c. 1933.

While living in Vienna, Adolf Hitler supported himself through a combination of a small allowance and a precarious income earned by painting postcards and advertisements. During this period, he lived a lonely and isolated life, often drifting between various municipal hostels.1