How Hitler Came To Power By NDFish3rman 1919 Hitler Joined Nazi Party Sep 27, 1923 He Tries to Stage a Coup Aided by SA brownshirts and browbeaten locals, he stages the Beer Hall Putsch, which fails. 1933 Hitler Becomes Chancellor Hindenburg thinks he can control Hitler so he appoints him chancellor. 1934 Hindenburg Dies Hitler merges the position of president and chancellor