History of Germany By 22nsnyder 1871 The German Empire is Created Otto Von Bismarck unifies Germany 1914 World War 1 Starts Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Marseilles is Signed Jan 20, 1933 Hitler is made chancellor of Germany Aug 1, 1939 WW2 Starts May 8, 1945 Germany Surrenders and is Split into 4 Zones Aug 13, 1961 Berlin Wall is Built Nov 9, 1989 Berlin Wall Falls Sep 3, 1990 East and West Germany is Unified into one Germany Nov 22, 2005 Angela Merkel is Elected Chancellor of Germany