WW2 Timeline

February 24, 1920, Hitler creates the Nazi Party

Feb 24, 1920

Hitler created the Nazi Party to take workers from Communism. This is important because its the start to his uprising.

Hitler becomes Chancellor

1933

Hitler becoming Chancellor allowed him to spread his plan with much more of the German population and try to make all of Germany strong.

Burning of Riechstag

Feb 27, 1933

The burning of Reichstag was an arson attack blamed on the Communist, which gave Hitler the power to Create laws without permission. Over 4000 Communist were arrested which took out most of his competion.

Enabling Acts

Mar 23, 1933

Hitler was able to create laws without consent. He took everyone basic rights away.

Night of the Long Knives

Jun 30, 1934

It was a brutal killing of over 150 people that were political opponents and carried out by Hitlers SS and gestapo. Create a clear path for Hitlers presidency.

Hitler becomes Fuhrer

Aug 30, 1934

Hindenburg died of lung cancer and Hitler names himself Fuhrer and gains absolute power in Germany.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

After Hitler signs the nonaggresive pact with the Soviets, Hitler invades Poland with a blitzkrieg to regain land from the East.This is the start of World War II which gave more land to Germany and made them not worry about there east front.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese attacked the USA which made the USA come into the war and that was the turning point

Hitler´s Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

When Hitler commited suicide, this lead to the defeat of Germany a week later.

End of Germany

May 7, 1945

Germany surrenders a week later after Hitlers death because Soviets stormed Berlin and they were left defenseless. Meaning the end of the war for Germany.