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1932-1945
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Adolf Hitler Named Chancellor of Germany
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenberg. -
Enabling Act Signed
On March 23, 1933, the Enabling Act was signed by President Hindenberg. The Enabling Act let Hitler enable laws without the Reichstag, or German Parliament, approving the law. -
Nazi Party Declared Only Legal Political Party in Germany
On July 14, 1933, Adolf Hitler declared his Nazi Party the only legal political party in Germany. -
Night of the Long Knives
On June 30, 1934, Hitler and his political allies started the Night of the Long Knives. Over the course of three days, Hitler and his allies rounded up and killed their political opponents. -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany
On August 2,1934, following the death of President Hindenberg, Hitler anounces that he will become the Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany, giving him the powers of the President and the Chancellor. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Signed
On August 23, 1939, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed in Moscow. The pact was a non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Adolf Hitler Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. The invasion of Poland started World War II when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Tripartite Act Signed
On September 27, 1940, the Tripartite Act was signed in Berlin, Germany. The treaty turned Japan, Italy, and Germany into the Axis powers. -
Operation Barbarossa
On June 22, 1941, Hitler started Operation Barbarossa. This was a plan in which German troops were to invade the Soviet Union. Operation Barbarossa broke the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. -
Germany Declares War on the United States
On December 11, 1941, Germany declared war against the US to support Japan in their war effort.