Nazi Party Timeline By Agent007 Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated Jun 5, 1919 German Workers' Party formed Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed Sep 12, 1919 Spys Adolf Hitler sent to spy on German Workers’ Party however like their political ideas and became a member. Feb 24, 1920 Nazi Party German Workers’ Party changed name to National Socialist Party called Nazi for short. Jul 29, 1921 Hitler became leader of Nazi Party Nov 8, 1923 Nazi party tried to overthrow Bavarian government Oct 1, 1929 Great Depression caused Nazi party to speak up about drastic change Jul 1, 1932 Nazi party gained 37.4% of votes in Reichstag elections. Mar 5, 1933 Communist Party Banned - Hitler ordered relection and gained 44% of votes. Apr 26, 1933 Nazis took over government