Hitler's Rise to Power: Grey Ackerly

By branham

  • Hitler is born in Austria.

    Hitler is born in Austria.
    born to Alouise and Klara, poor peasant family

  • Hitler's mother dies.

    Hitler's mother dies.
    Hitler is affected deeply when his mother dies of cancer.

  • Hitler moves to Vienna.

    Hitler moves to Vienna.
    At 17, he planned to attend art school there but is rejected twice.

  • Hitler begins military service.

    Hitler begins military service.
    He was rejected from the Austrian army for being too weak so instead he went to the Germans and was accepted.

  • Hitler is blinded by mustard gas.

    Hitler is blinded by mustard gas.
    this made him depressed

  • Hitler volunteers to indentify Socialist Republic sympathizers.

    Hitler volunteers to indentify Socialist Republic sympathizers.
    He convinced the German army that he was against socialism and avoided arrest.He helped the army find other soldiers who did support socialism and became a political officer.

  • Hitler is elected leader of new Nazi party.

    Hitler is elected leader of new Nazi party.
    party believed that equality was only for Germans, not Jews or immigrants.

  • Hitler is sentenced five years in prison for treason.

    Hitler is sentenced five years in prison for treason.
    Nazis unsuccessfully tried to take over germany's government.

  • Hitler becomes Germany's dictator.

    Hitler becomes Germany's dictator.
    vows to fight communism