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War Reparations
Germany was forced to pay for the war In 1921 and the "reparations" were set at 32 billion dollars -
Payment Plan
In 1924, a payment plan was worked out and Germany's economy improved. -
Adolf Hitler Arrested
Hitler engineered a revolt against the Weimar Republic. The revolt came to be known as the Beer Hall Putsch, because it was launched from a beer hall, which were commonly used as places to debate politics and hold political meetings.The uprising was quickly put down. The Nazi party was ordered to disband, and Adolf Hitler was arrested. -
Crashing of The American Stock Market
In 1929 the American stock market crashed. Tey then cancelled the loans that made it possible for Germany to pay reparations which increased the unemployment rate in Germany by 2.1 million. -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor
On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany. The people of Germany celebrated with a torchlight vigil. -
Enabling Act
In March 1933 the Nazis in the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, which allowed Hitler's government to deviate from the constitution as necessary. They outlawed labor unions, imposed press censorship, and banned all other political parties. -
Volkswagen
In 1934 Hitler announced plans to build the Volkswagen, "the people's car," at a cost of 1,000 Reichsmarks. -
Economy
By 1935, Germany had become a fascist state. The government exercised total control over all political, economic, and cultural activities. -
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The "Volk" Products
Hitler took a personal interest in the automobile, and he made it his mission to make them available to average Germans. In 1933 there was only 1 car for every 37 households in Germany, and the vast majority of these were owned by businesses -
The Crisis Over Poland
On September 1, 1939, the German Wehrmacht invaded Poland. Although the military had been the beneficiary of Germany's industrial efforts, it was not a fully modernized machine (perhaps a reflection of the limitations of the Germany economy) than half of German soldiers went to war on foot, and a large part of the army's supplies were mobilized by horse.
