The Death of Hitler

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  • Hitler's Birth

    Hitler's Birth
    Adolf Hitler was born on April 20th, 1889, in the Austrian town Braunau am Inn. As a child, Adolf was baptized as a catholic.
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  • WWI Experience

    WWI Experience
    Hitler Moved to Munich, Germany in 1913, and soon, war broke out. Hitler quickly joined the army in 1914 and served the 4 years that the war lasted.

  • Joining the German Workers Party

    Joining the German Workers Party
    Hitler first attended a German Workers Party on September 12, 1919. This marks the introduction of politics to Hitler, and he becomes very invested.
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    The Rise of the Nazi Party

    Through Hitler's speeches, the Nazi party grew rapidly. Hitler quickly became an icon in unemployed young men's eyes.
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  • The Munich Beer Hall Putsch

    The Munich Beer Hall Putsch
    The Munich Beer Hall Putsch was a failed overthrow of the German government, led by Hitler. Hitler would serve 9 months for his 5 year sentence.

  • Mein Kampf and the Nazi Ideology

    Mein Kampf and the Nazi Ideology
    While in jail, Hitler would write Mein Kampf, a book detailing Hitlers political beliefs. His political views about the Jewish and Aryan people, become the Nazi Ideology.

  • Hitler’s Leadership

    Hitler’s Leadership
    Hitler was a dictator, and was controlling about every little thing that he could think of. Hitler’s Leadership Style was to be aggressive against anyone who apposed him.
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  • Becoming Chancellor of Germany

    Becoming Chancellor of Germany
    After a series of electoral wins, Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany on January 20th 1933. Becoming Chancellor of Germany meant that Hitler was in control of Germany's government.
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  • The Enabling Act and the Consolidation of Power

    The Enabling Act and the Consolidation of Power
    The Enabling Act and the Consolidation of Power meant that Hitler could pass any laws as a decree, with no checks and balances.
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  • The Road to World War II

    The Road to World War II
    The Road to World War II started with military expansion. Germany was already slowly growing its military, against the treaty of Versailles, and the Nazi party only expanded quicker.
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  • The Nuremberg Laws

    The Nuremberg Laws
    The Nuremberg Laws made Jewish people legally different from their neighbors. The Nuremberg Laws prevented Jewish people from doing anything like a normal German citizen.
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  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The Invasion of Poland started WW2, Hitler and the Soviet Union agreed to split Poland in half. This led to France, Britian, and the rest of the allied powers to declare war on Germany.
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    The Holocaust

    The Holocaust was the genocide of Jewish people during Hitler's reign over Germany. The Holocaust led to over 7 million Jewish deaths.
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  • The Invasion of the Soviet Union

    The Invasion of the Soviet Union
    On June 22nd 1941, Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union. It was the largest mistake that Hitler made during the war, he would rapidly advance into the Soviet territory, then the winter stopped and pushed them back.
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  • The Decline of Nazi Germany

    The Decline of Nazi Germany
    The Decline of Nazi Germany started with the invasion of the Soviet Union, the 2 front war alongside the Russian winters led to the collapse of Nazi Germany.
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