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The story begins at the end of WWI. Germany realised the war was unwinable and signed an armistice ending the fighting.
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The Great Depression happened, it led to American banks withdrawing their loans from Germany, and the already struggling German economy collapsed overnight.
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In 1932 Hitler ran for president, losing the election to decorated war hero General von Hindenburg. But with 36% of the vote, Hitler had demostrated the extent of his support. -
In 1933 a young worker was convicted of setting fire to the parliament building. Hitler used the event to convince the government to grant him emergency powers. -
When president Hindenburg died in August 1934, it was clear there would be no new election. Disturbingly, many of Hitler's early measures didn't require mass repression.
