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1933 1945
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Chancellor
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. -
Proclamation
Adolf Hitler gives his "Proclamation to the German People" in Berlin. -
the reichstag fire
Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire -
concentration camp
Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, is completed -
dictatior
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. -
Gestapo
The Gestapo is established in Germany. -
book burning
In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings. -
league of nations
Germany announces its intention to officially leave the League of Nations. -
Non-Aggression Pact
The 10 year German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact is signed by Germany and the Second Polish Republic. -
Heinrich Himmler.
All the police forces in Germany come under the command of Heinrich Himmler. -
Night of the Long Knives
Night of the Long Knives: Nazis kills SA liders -
Führer
Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany, becoming head of state as well as Chancellor. -
rearmament
Adolf Hitler announces German rearmament in violation of the Versailles Treaty. -
Rhineland invasion
In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Nazi Germany reoccupies the Rhineland. -
Hitler Youth
Hitler makes it mandatory that Boys 10 to 18 join Hitler Youth -
Belgium
Germany, in a note to Brussels, guarantees the inviolability and integrity of Belgium so long as the latter abstains from military action against Germany. -
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht , giving him direct control of the German military. -
Austria
Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg of Austria meets Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden and, under threat of invasion, is forced to yield to German demands for greater Nazi participation in the Austrian government. -
German troops occupy Austria
Anschluss: German troops occupy Austria; annexation is declared the following day. -
Czechoslovakia
In a conference at the Reichs Chancellery, Hitler declares his decision to destroy Czechoslovakia by military force, and orders the immediate mobilization of 96 Wehrmacht divisions. -
Bohemia and Moravia
German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist. The Ruthenian region of Czechoslovakia declares independence as Carpatho-Ukraine. -
Pact of Steel
Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel. -
second war world
Germany invanded Poland and 2 days laters Britain and France declared war on Germany -
The fall of France
Netherlands, Belgium and France were invanded and rapidly defeated by German Forces -
soviet union
germany attack soviet union but they lost -
invation of berlin and hitler suicide
The Soviet Union captured Berlin and adolf hitler suicide -
last day
the second world war finished, USA and URSS becames world powers
