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Start and beliefs of the National Socialist Worker’s Party (NSDAP/Nazis)
The group wanted nationalism and used anti-Semitic ideas. -
Hitler assumes control of the Nazis
He joined the Nazis as a spy, but in 1921 he elected himself as ruler and took over the group. -
Nazis gain support with various groups
The group gained support from farmers, small business owners, and middle class people who didn't like the Weimar government. -
Great Depression and Impact for Nazis
The Weimar government didn't have a good hold on what was happening, but because of the Great Depression people started looking towards more radical groups, so the Nazi party got popular. -
The Chancellor Deal
Nobody really wanted Hitler to be Chancellor except for Franz Von Papen, and using his own power eventually convinced Paul von Hindenburg, and Adolf Hitler was offered the chancellorship. -
Reichstag Fire and Aftermath
There was a huge fire that destroyed the Reichstag building in Berlin, so Hitler asked if the President HIndenburg would invoke article 48 of the Weimar constitution. So Hitler used this to take away the freedoms of the people. The Nazi party had control. -
The Enabling Act
The Nazi party made it so Hitler did not have to abide by any rules, and that there weren't any other organizations or governments. -
Concentration Camps Opening
The concentration camps opened for political prisoners who disagreed with the Nazi party. President Hindenburg died and Hitler convinced the public to let him assume all control. -
Hindenburg’s Death and the Aftermath
President Hindenburg died and Hitler convinced the public to let him assume all control. -
Rearmament
Hitler reintroduced the draft and created a Four Year Plan to prepare the nations military for war. -
Anschluss-Austrian Takeover
There was a Nazi part in Austria, where the Austrian chancellor held a vote, Hitler claimed it was rigged, and forced his power into Austria as well. -
Czechoslovakia and the Munich Agreement
Hitler claimed that Germans in the Sudetenland were being persecuted by the Czechs and Britain met with Hitler and agreed to his demands. The second time there was a meeting with Benito Mussolini and Edouard Daladier who signed that he could have Sudetenland, but couldn't go any further into Czechoslovakia. Hitler ignored the rules and sent his troops in.
