Germany By n8thegreat Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Dec 31, 1939 Germany Timeline Sep 1, 1919 Hitler joins the German Workers Party in Munich Sep 22, 1920 Hitler changes name of the Workers Party to National Socialist German Workers Party Oct 1, 1925 Germany signed Locarno Treaty with Britian, France, Italy, and Belgium to ensure its borders with France May 1, 1926 Hitler delcared leader of the Nazi party source Mar 1, 1930 Hermann Muller's government failed to deal with the Geat Depression so Heinrich Bruning was appointed Chancellor source Jul 1, 1931 Bruning used Article 48 to govern Germany and his budget was passed using this article source Apr 1, 1932 Hitler runs for president but Hindenburg at the age of 85 wins re-election source Jul 1, 1932 Reichstag elections were held, Nazis won 280 seats and became the largest party in the parliment source Jan 1, 1933 Schleicher's government falls, Hitler was promoted to Chancellor and Papen was Vice-Chancellor source Mar 1, 1935 Germany reintroduced conscription, which was against the Treaty of Versailles source Nov 1, 1938 Kristallnacht or the night of broken glass source