Adolf Hitler

Anti-Semitic

1 CE

Hitler and his bigotry and paranoid delusions led him to pin the blame on Jews.
His words found resonance in a society with many anti-Semitic people.

Allied advance

1918

In 1918 german realized the war was unwinnable and signed an armistici ending the fighting.
In addition to losing over a tenth of its territory and dismantling its army.
Germany had to accept full responsability for the war and pay reparations.

The Great Depression

1929

The Great Depression happened, it led to American banks withdrawing their loans from Germany, and the already struggling German economy collapsed overnight.

Hitler President

1932

In 1932, Hitler ran for president,losing the election to decorated war hero
General von Hindenburg.But with 36% of the vote, Hitler had
demonstrated the extent of his support.

Fire to the Parliament building

1933

Then in 1933, a young worker was convicted of
setting fire to the parliament building.Hitler used the event to convince
the government to grant him emergency powers.

Died President Hindenburg

1934

in August 1934, it was clear there would be
no new election. Disturbingly, many of Hitler camp made
measures that require mass repression.