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Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary
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Adolf Hitler
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Hitler's father passes away
historical perspective:
The death of his father changed the course in his life, giving him freedom to choose a path of his own choice. His father was a strict man forcing Adolf to take a path he did not desire, Hitler personally enjoyed art better. From his perspective he was given a way to pursue a career path of his own choice after his fathers death. -
Hitler moves to Vienna
Turning point +cause and affect:
He failed to be accepted at the art school, which may be the reason why he instead decided to pursue politics when he got the chance, because his previous passion was no longer a choice for him. He also gains anti- semitic beliefs, which may be the start of his hatred towards the jewish -
Hitler's mother passes away due to cancer
historical significance
The death of his mother changed the course in his life. After the death of his mother in 1907 he moved to Vienna and further pursed a career in art . -
Adolf Hitler serves in World War I
Historical significance:
He was known for being eager to partcipate in dangerous missions. this showed that he was a risk taker and didnt think of the dangers of a task he was taking. after being injured and send back to recover he blamed the jewish for the poor condition and unrest in germany, which further increased his hatred towards the jewish. -
Adolf Hitler joins German Workers' Party
Turning point + historical significance
This is significant because this gave him an open door to the political world. He joined a political party and started to gain the favor of the Germans by insulting the politicians who dishonored Germany by signing the Versailles treaty. He was making the Germans believe that other politicians and Jewish were bad for the well being for Germany. He was gaining a platform where he would then go on and be part of the Nazi party and start the Holocaust -
Nazi Party formed
Ethical Dimension:
This party was formed upon racists ideologies, which caused harm to anyone who was not up to a nazi's standards of a "german". Many innocents died because of this party's beliefs, which is ethically wrong because no one deserves such brutal treatment due to being different. -
Hitler runs for president in Germany
Continuity and Change:
Even thought he was not able to win during the elections, he gain the chance to present his ideas to the citizens and did garner many new followers after and during the elections. He spread his word with effort to make sure everyone was aware of his political party. And by the next election he did increase in votes. -
Hitler is given German citizenship
Historical Significance:
Hitler needed a German citizenship in order to run for president, and by gaining this right he was able to run in the election which lead to his dictatorship in the years to come. -
Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany
Turning Point +Cause and Effect + ethical dimension
By now being head of state, Hitler was able to have a greater influence on people and change Germany has he pleased, by breaking the Versailles treaty and opening up concentration camps. He took advantage of his postion and wrongly used it to cause harm upon the inncoent. -
Reichstag Fire Decree
Historical Significance:
This was a reponse to the Reichstag fire where a communist set a fire on the building. The current president came under the influence of Hilter's idea to take away the civil liberites of german citizens and imprison anyone who was was a threat to the nazi's. This helped the Nazi's elimate their opponents and become the one party state in germany. -
Hitler allows the formation of the Gestapo
Historical Significance:
This organization was nazi police and did not allow the regular police to interfer with Gestapo affairs. This caused many innocent germans to become victims of these officers and were left unprotected because the police was not allowed to interfer. -
Hitler withdraws from the League of Nations
Continuity and Change:
Hitler increased the size of the German Army and ignored the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles. Later by leaving this organization that promotes world peace Hitler could declare war upon any country. -
Night of the Long Knives
Historical Sginificance:
All politcial opponents of the nazi party are murdered or arrested, this lead to Hitler being the sole person to rule the country without any competition. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Führer (president) of Germany
Turning point + Historical Siginificance + Continuity and change
Hilter now had absolute control over germany, changing the political system in Germany for the remainder his rule. -
Hitler Announces Nuremberg Laws
Ethical Dimension:
No german was allowed to have any relationship a jewish person, and anyone that was not of german blood would no longer be a citizen. Its not right to decide for the people who they can keep a relationship with or not, and by excluding the jewish no good will come. Maybe after all this suffering they will aslo end up fighting back just like Hitler was trying to do. -
Germany invades Poland, World War II in Europe
Historical Significance:
This is the start of ww2 in europe. Poland is invaded and many polish are taken to concentration camps and killed. Poland suffers large civillans losses 150,000–200,000. -
Hitler declares war against the United States.
cause and effect:
Hitler wanted to be the central figure during the war so that was one of the reasons for declaring war and also to take revenge based on the humility of the Versailles treaty. -
Hitler survives an assassination attempt.
Historical Sginificance:
This was done by an anti- nazi, this showed the start of the downfall of Hitler in his own country. Where now his voice had no affect on the people, in the future when he asks for all of germnay to be destroyed because they have lost the war his orders are not followed -
Hitler Commits Suicide
