Leading up to WWII By peanutbutterizgood Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles was signed Most of the treaty was for germany to not be able to do much stuff at all Oct 29, 1929 The Great Depression Sep 14, 1930 Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd largest political party in Germany. Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Feb 27, 1933 The German Reichstag burns Apr 1, 1933 Nazi boycott of Jewish owned shops. Mar 16, 1935 Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription Aug 1, 1936 Olympic games begin in Berlin. Jan 30, 1939 Hitler threatens Jews during Reichstag speech. Sep 1, 1939 Nazis invade Poland