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Liberty Law
Nazi party joined a coalition consisting of conservative parties. These parties collaborated to abolish the Young Plan. -
Black Thursday
Collapse of the American Stock Exchange led to the USA recalling all its loans to Germany (Dawes Plan), and with this, Germany's already fragile economy was shattered. -
Liberty Law defeated
The Liberty Law is not ratified in the Reichstag. Hitler blames Hugenberg (leader of coalition) of bad leadership. -
Himmler takes over SS
Himmler takes control of the SS and starts turning it into a powerful organization. (Date unknown, it was in 1929) -
Elections
Nazis gain 6 million votes and become the second largest party in Germany. -
Economic crisis gets worse
The economic crises gets worse after the collapse of a German bank. Other banks close for three weeks. Unemployment hit 4.8 million (highest in West). This led to more people appealing to extremist parties like the Nazis who got an average of 40% of votes in local elections. -
Elections
Elections are held in Germany and the Nazi party gain 38% of votes (231 seats), becoming the largest party in Germany. -
Elections
Nazi support drops to 33% (was 38% in the previous elections). Hindenburg refuses to give up his Presidency and von Papen loses support. Hitler had support from the Centre party and therefore has power to overthrow the government, but knew that if he wanted to become President, he had to be elected. -
Papen is replaced with von Schleicher
Hindenburg, unsatisfied with von Papen, fires him and replaces him with von Schleicher. Hitler does not like von Schleicher because he tried to bring Nazis like Strasser into the Reichstag. -
Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
von Papen wanted to gain control again (after he had been fired in December 1932). He is able to persuade Hindenburg that he can control Hitler. After receiving letterr from Schacht and important industrialists, Hindenburg changes his mind and appoints Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, thinking he will be able to control him. -
Reichstag Fire
German parliament was set to flames, the cause is still unknown today. The Nazis used the fire as an excuse the to blame their political opponents and gain more popularity. -
The first concentration camp was opened in Orianienburg (outside Berlin)
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Enabling Act
The Enabling Act was passed with the help of the Catholic Centre Party and this gave Hitler legislative power of the Reichstag. This allowed Hitler and cabinet to issue laws without a vote of Parliament and to deviate from the Constitution. -
Nazi boycott of Jewish shops
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Burning of books
Nazis burned any books that presented an ideology different to theirs -
Single Party State
The Nazis declared they were the only party in Germany and all opposing parties were banned. -
League of Nations
Germany quit the League of Nations (had joined in 1926) -
Freikorps pledge allegiance
Freikorps pledged allegiance to Hitler in a huge ceremony. -
Night of the Long Knives
Hitler feared the SA was too strong under Rohm's command and wants to get rid of it. With the help of the SS, leaders of the SA and many other political opponents were murdered. -
President Hindenburg dies
With this, Hitler declares himself Fuhrer of Germany