Nazi Rise to Power

By Electromagnetic Spectrum Song

  • Chairman of Nationalist Socialist German Workers' Party

    Adolf Hitler became the chairman of this party which fight against the rise of communism in Germany

  • Nazi Party Leader

    Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party

  • Beer Hall Putsch

    The event became known as The Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler and 2000 Nazi’s march through Munich to the Beer Hall, to take over a meeting chaired by three of the most important individuals in Bavarian politics.

  • Hitler re-founds the Nazi party.

    Hitler re-founds the Nazi party.

  • Nazi Party Rise

    In the General Election, the Nazi Party increases its representatives in parliament from 14 to 107. Hitler is now the leader of the second largest party in Germany.

  • Hitler challenges for President

    Hitler challenges Paul von Hindenburg for the presidency, but fails to win.

  • German Nazi Attacks

    The German Reichstag is destroyed by fire. The plot and execution is almost certainly due to the Nazis but they point the finger at the communists and trigger a General Election.

  • Hitler becomes a German Citizen

    Hitler becomes a German citizen—enabling him to stand in the Presidential election against Hindenburg.

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government, where the Nazis have a third of the seats in the Reichstag.

  • Hitlers Cabinet becomes a political party

    The Enabling Act passed—powers of legislation pass to Hitler’s cabinet for four years, making him virtual dictator. He proclaims the Nazi Party is the only political party permitted in Germany. All other parties and trade unions are disbanded. Individual German states lose any autonomous powers, while Nazi officials become state governors.

  • Communist party banned.

    Communist party banned.

  • Hitler withdraws from the League of Nations. In the following months, he trebles the size of the German Army and ignores the arms restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.

    Hitler withdraws from the League of Nations. In the following months, he trebles the size of the German Army and ignores the arms restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.

  • After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler becomes “Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor” and abolishes the title of President.

    After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler becomes “Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor” and abolishes the title of President.

  • Hitler re-arms Germany with the aim of undoing the Treaty of Versailles and uniting all the German peoples. Military conscription is introduced.

    Hitler re-arms Germany with the aim of undoing the Treaty of Versailles and uniting all the German peoples. Military conscription is introduced.

  • The start of the holocaust

    In what is historically referred to as Crystal Night, 7,500 Jewish shops are destroyed and 400 synagogues are burnt. The attack is portrayed as a spontaneous reaction to the death of a German diplomat by a Jewish refugee in Paris. It is actually orchestrated by the Nazi party who also kill many Jews and send 20,000 to concentration camps. Crystal Night is considered to be the beginning of the Final Solution and the Holocaust,