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Interim War Period in Germany
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German Workers' Party
Hitler joins the German Workers' Party in Munich. This is significant because this is the beginning of Hitler's political regime. -
Hitler Takes Over The German Workers Party
Hitler rises to power, takes over the party, and renames it the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP or Nazi). The party grew to 55,000 people and 15,000 people in the Militia (Storm troops, Brownshirts). -
Beer Hall Putsch
Hitler attempts an uprise against government which is known as the Beer Hall Putsch. This uprising failed, and was immediately put down and Hitler is sent to prison. Due to this, Hitler begins to re-think his ideas. -
Hitler is Released from Jail
Hitler is released from the Landsburg Jail. After being released from jail, Hitler publishes his book, Mein Kampf. -
Mein Kampf Published
While Hitler is in prison he writes an account of his movement, Mein Kampf. This is the compilation of all of Hitler's Ideas on politics, Anti-semitism, ect. This is significant because this is when he voices all of his ideas.
Mein Kampf By: Adolf Hitler -
SS Becomes an Army
The Schutzsraffeln, or SS, which was originally Hitler's bodygaurd, grew to be the police force, led by Hienrich Himmier. The SS served as a terror in Germany, causing fear in all those who opposed Nazi Rule. -
Hitler re-thinks his strategy to Gain power
Hitler realizes that, to gain power, he and the Nazi party need to gain power by legal means, not by a sudden overthrow of the government. This is significant because this is when Hitler gains significant political power in Germany. -
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Great Depression in Germany
Economic Depression, causing widespread panic and making people start to look toward extremist groups to solve their problems. (very depressing) -
Unemployment Rises
Unemployment rates dramatically increase to 4.35 milion and continues to grow. Due to unemplyment rates Hitler gained popularity by saying he would get rid of unemploymet if he was elected. The German economy started getting better by the time Hitler was in office his policies did help the economy but as much as Hitler had promised. -
Nazi's Take Over
The limited power of the reichstag leads the Nazi's to seize for control. Nazi party now has power in politics. This allows Hitler to gain political power and support, eventually leading to his complete control of Germany. Within 2 months, Hitler has laid a foundation for the Nazi Party's complete control over Germany. Not only did Hitler want to establish a totalitarian state but he had a larger goal to dominate all of Europe. -
Nazi Party Expands
The Nazi party is expanded to 800,000 members and is the largest party in the German parliament. -
Height of Great Depression in Germany
Unemployment rises, putting Germany in a state of Economic Crisis. Due to the state of the German Economy, many German people look to extremist groups such as the Nazi party for support.
Hitler promises to fix Germany's problems. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
President Hidenburg agrees to allow Hitler to become chancellor and create a new goverment. This would be a turning point for germany and the world as Hitler wanted to get rid of current politics and make a one-party state, ruled by the Nazi Party. -
Concentration Camps Created
The Nazi Party sets up concentration camps for people who oppesed the nazi communists. Germany later used these camps to hold their prisoners of war such as the Jews, Homosexuals, Poles, Slavs, Serbs, Romany gyspys, and also the mental and physcally disabled. The Prisoners in these camps were treated harshly and unfairly. -
Enabling Act Leads to Dictatorship
Two thirds of the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act which was a power to ignore the constituition to better thier economy. The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to become a dictator, appointed by the government itself. -
Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany
President Hindenburg's death leaves Hitler as a sole ruler of Germany. Thus giving Hitler the power he needs to make germany a Nazi controlled country. This is a very significant time in History because this is when Germany will start expanding and it eventually leads to the next World War. Also, unemployement rates are starting to decrease. -
The Nuremburg Laws
The Nazi party announces new radical laws; The Nuermburg laws. These two racial laws excluded the Jews from German life, as well as taking away some of their natural rights. -
Kristallnacht "Night of Shattered Glass"
Kristallnacht "Night of the Shattered Glass" was when the Nazi's burned down churches, destroyed 7,000 Jewish businesses, killed 100 Jews, rounded and sent 30,000 male Jews to concentration camps, and forced Jews to clean up the disaster. The Kristallnacht leads to the prohibition of Jews. They are blocked from all public buildings and transportation, prohibited from owning, managing or working, and are encouraged to emigrate from Germany.
