In July of 1932, the Nazi party won an impressive 230 seats in the 608 seat Reichstag.

Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship

Feb 25, 1932

Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, opening the opportunity for him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident

Nazi party won an impressive 230 seats.

May 7, 1932

In July of 1932, the Nazi party won an impressive 230 seats in the 608 seat Reichstag.

Government organized boycott on Jewish stores

Apr 1, 1933

Government organized boycott on Jewish stores

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

May 10, 1933

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

Reichstag Fire

Feb 27, 1934

A Dutch Communist, van der Lubbe, is caught red-handed in the burning building.

General Election

Mar 5, 1934

Only 44 per cent of the population vote for the Nazis, who win 288 seats in the Reichstag.

Hitler tests strength of Treaty of Versailles

Mar 10, 1935

Calls in British newspaper man Ward Price and tells him that Germany now has a military Air Force.

Hitler decrees law

Mar 16, 1935

Hitler decrees law establishing a peacetime army of 500,000 men.

violation

Mar 7, 1936

In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.

Germany held the olympics in Berlin

May 13, 1936

Germany held the olympics in Berlin even though the Nazi party was in power and the Olympic Committee felt that those of Jewish descent would not be fairly treated.

The Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle is founded

Jan 1, 1937

The Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle is founded to act as an intermediary between Berlin and ethnic Germans who are to be resettled in Eastern Europe.

prohibited

Jan 26, 1937

Jews prohibited from working in any office in Germany.

German War Minister

Jan 12, 1938

The German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg marries Eva Gruhn in Berlin; Hermann Göring is best man at the wedding.

German War Minister

Jan 27, 1938

German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg resigns, following the revelation that his new wife had previously posed for pornographic photos.

Hitler invaded Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler invaded Poland starting ww2

Sir Neville Henderson

Sep 3, 1939

Sir Neville Henderson, Britain's ambassador to Germany, delivered an ultimatum stating that if hostilities did not stop by 11 AM, a state of war would exist between Great Britain and Germany.

Germany attacks

May 13, 1940

Germany attacks Belgium (surrenders May 28), Netherlands, and Luxembourg;

pact of berlin

Sep 27, 1940

Pact of Berlin signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan

Protection of the State

Feb 5, 1941

Jews get double punishment for crimes (Romania)

registered

May 13, 1941

All Jews are registered.

Nazis revenge

Jun 10, 1942

Nazis revenge death of Heydrich

Battle

Sep 15, 1942

battle of stalingrad

German 1st Panzer Division

Jan 1, 1943

German 1st Panzer Division withdraws from the Terek River area in southern Russia to prevent encirclement.

Katyn Forest

Apr 13, 1943

Katyn Forest Massacre graves are discovered

Adolf Hitler

May 13, 1944

Adolf Hitler calls up all remaining males between 16 and 60 in Germany for army service.

Second Front

Jun 3, 1944

Second Front opened with Allied landings in Normandy.

hanged

Apr 9, 1945

Pastor Dietrich Bonhoffer is hanged by the Nazi authorities.

Alfred Jodl

May 8, 1945

General Alfred Jodl signs the official surrender of Germany.