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World War I
Big war between Europe's Central Powers and Allies -
Free Committee for a German Workers
Anton Drexler made small political nationalist group after WWI -
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DAP struggles to survive
Non-nationalist political movements such as SPD and KPD opposed DAP.
DAP fought against Bolshevism.
DAP sold tobacco to raise money. -
Combination of National Groups
Drexler combined his Committee of Independent Workmen and The Political Worker's Circle. German worker's party, aka DAP was created. -
Hiltler joined the Committee for a German
Hitler gave a speech about 'How and by what means is capitalism to be eliminated?' while party meeting. -
National Community
DAP wanted Germany to be a National community. Also, DAP fought for freedom of Jews, until Hiltler became the leader -
Hitler's Propaganda
He began his propaganda work to audiences. His speech attracted more and more audiences and DAP members increased -
We want longer name!!
National Socialist was added to its original name. National Socialist German Workers' Party aka NSDAP -
Hitler Youth
This organization grows bigger as DAP grows bigger -
Control Newspaper
NSDAP acquires newspaper, Völkischer Beobachter, and Alfred Rosenberg becomes editor. It is used to control media. -
Brown Shirts
The Brown Shirts became the militia of the party, and the party started to attact other groups violently. -
Hitler becomes the chairman
Drexler recognized Hitler's skills and promoted him the leader. Leader was originally elected, but Hitler changed it to leader principle -
National Fascist Party
In Italy, similar political group called National Fascist Party was created by Benito Mussolini. Fascists comes to power in Italy with their coup attack,March on Rome. -
France occupy Ruhr
France took Germany's territory, Ruhr, because Germany wasn't able to pay WWI reparations. Germany's economy plummeted. Nationalists increased and also Nazi party members dramatically increased. -
Hitler Seizes Power in Munich
Hitler plans revolt against Berlin government. Hitler wanted Reichswehr, German military, to join his revolt. So General Erich Ludendorff becomes a supporter of Nazis. -
Hitler fails his revolt and gets arrested
Hitler ordered 2,000 supporters to march through Munich but some Reichswehr commanders refused to support their revolt and opened fire to them. 16 Nazi supporters were killed and Hitler and many other semi-leaders were arrested. -
Hitler writes Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
While he's in prison, he writes Mein Kampf. -
Hitler gets released
Right after he comes back, he reorganizes Nazi Party -
Nazi party hold big rallies
Most of rallies were hold to show Nazi's military power. It appealed to lower middle class, farmers, teachers, and workers. Thousands of people joined the Nazis -
Nazi party starts to get bigger
Nazi party gets more powerful as more and more people like Max Amann, business manager, and Gregor Strasser, propaganda maker, supports Nazis. Also Nazi Party gets power because of declining power of other national groups. Other National groups are absorbed by Nazis -
Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed by president Hindenburg. Hitler starts to establish a totalitarian regime, Third Reich. -
Germany and Italy unites
Hitler and Mussolini agree not to interfere their plans and fight themselves -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Germany and Soviet Union planned to attack Poland. So they made Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact to not fight themselves. Germany invaded western Poland, and USSR invaded eastern Poland. -
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invades Poland. 2 days later, Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
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World War II
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Hitler dies, and Nazis fall
Germany lost the Battle of Berlin. On 28 April 1945, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun got married. On 30 April 1945, they commited suicide to not to be captured by the Red Army. Germany lost 1/4 of its territory and all Germans were banned from other countires
