Rise of the Nazis

  • Start and beliefs of the National Socialist Worker’s Party (NSDAP/Nazis)

    NSDAP was a small political party of Nazis, this party pushed for nationalism and anti-Jewish ideas
  • Hitler assumes control of the Nazis

    Hitler is head of party (fuhrer), believes his orders should be followed strictly, creates group of thugs to beat up Nazis enemies (SA)
  • Nazis gain support with various groups

    NSDAP was very popular with with small business owners, farmers and the middle class who get betrayed by the Weimar government
  • Great Depression and Impact for Nazis

    Made many German people vote for radical parties, such as Hitler and the Nazis
  • The Chancellor Deal

    Adolf Hitler was offered the chancellorship of Germany
  • Reichstag Fire and Aftermath

    The burning of the Reichstag building in Berlin boosted Hitler's power all over Germany
  • The Enabling Act

    The Enabling Act allowed Hitler and the Nazis to rule over Reichstag, with the approval of Reichstag
  • Concentration Camps Opening

    Concentration camps were authorized by Hitler to start construction, the camps would be used for prisoners that disagreed with Nazi ideas
  • Hindenburg’s Death and the Aftermath

    After Hindenburg's death, Hitler took control of the government
  • Rearmament

    Hitler introduced the draft (again) and his Four-Year Plan, to prepare the military for war
  • Anschluss-Austrian Takeover

    Hitler and the Nazis pressured the Austrian chancellor into resigning, letting German forces take over Austrian
  • Czechoslovakia and the Munich Agreement

    Chamberlain agreed to Hitler's terms of taking the Sudeten region