Major Events of Germany 1914-1990 By annaneuhard Jul 28, 1914 WWI Begins Nov 11, 1918 WWI Ends Jul 29, 1921 Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazis) Aug 1, 1936 Berlin Olympics Sep 1, 1939 World War II Begins Apr 30, 1945 Hitler Commits Suicide Sep 2, 1945 WWII Ends Aug 13, 1961 Building of the Berlin Wall Nov 9, 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall Oct 3, 1990 German Reunification