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World War 1 Ends
The end of World War 1 was the first step to World War 2. Many soldiers and civilians died. Many countries were torn apart physically and politically during the war. World War 1 did not resolve anything. There was more conflict and unrest in Europe after World war1 than before. -
Treaty of Versaille is signed
Signed on June 28th 1919 as an end to the First World War, The Treaty of Versailles was supposed to ensure a lasting peace by punishing Germany and setting up a League of Nations to solve diplomatic problems. Instead it left a legacy of political and geographical difficulties which have often been blamed, sometime solely, for starting the Second World War. -
Formation of the Nazi Party
Formation of Nazi Party
The German Workers' Party , the forerunner of the Nazi Party, espoused a right-wing ideology, like many similar groups of demobilized soldiers. Adolf Hitler joined this small political party in 1919 and rose to leadership through his emotional and captivating speeches. He encouraged national pride, militarism, and a commitment to the Volk and a racially "pure" Germany. Hitler condemned the Jews... -
The Nazi Party comes to power in Germany.
Rise of Nazi Party
In 1929, Germany entered a period of severe economic depression and widespread unemployment. The Nazis capitalized on the situation by criticizing the ruling government and began to win elections. In the July 1932 elections, they captured 230 out of 608 seats in the “Reichstag,” or German parliament. In January 1933, Hitler was appointed German chancellor and his Nazi government soon came to control every aspect of Ger -
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The Reichstag Building Burns Down
The Reichstag Burns
On February 27, 1933, the German parliament (Reichstag) building burned down due to arson. The government falsely portrayed the fire as part of a Communist effort to overthrow the state. -
Hitler Seizes power of The German Reichstag thriough the Enabling Act
Enabling Act
The Enabling Act allowed the Cabinet to introduce legislation without it first going through the Reichstag. Basically the Reichstag Deputies voted to allow themselves to be bypassed.
Any legislation passed by the Cabinet did not need presidential approval either. The act had a lifespan of four years before it had to be renewed via the Reichstag – something that happened on two separate occasions with an even more Nazified R -
Hitler sends troops to the Rhineland
German Occupation of the Rhineland
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Germany signs the Commitern Pact
Anti-Commitern Pact
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