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Adolf was born on April 20, 1889, in the Gasthof zum Pommer, an inn in Ranshofen, which was considered Upper Austria. He was the fourth child of Alois and Klara Hitler.
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Hitler's father enrolls him in the highschool, Realschule in Linz, a technical high school of about 300 students
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Hitler's father Alois Hitler dies suddenly
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Because of his disruptive behaviour in class Hitler is told to leave the school
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Hitler enrolled at the Realschule in Steyr in September 1904 where his behaviour and performance showed some slight and gradual improvement.
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Hitler lives a Bohemian lifestyle in Vienna where he applies for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and is rejected twice
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Hitler's Mother Klara dies at the age of 47
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Adolf receives his father's estate in Munich. He moves there and is pleased because it is what he considers a "real" German city.
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Hitler takes a physical to join the german army but is deemed unfit.
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When Germany enters World War I, Hitler petitions King Ludwig III of Bavaria for permission to serve in a Bavarian regiment and is successful.
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Hitler receives the Iron Cross first class for his bravery.
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Hitler was temporarily blinded by a mustard gas attack and was hospitalised in Pasewalk.
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Hitler is invited to join the DAP after they are impressed by his oral skills, Hitler accepts, becoming the party's 55th member.To which he designs the party's banner of a swastika in a white circle on a red background.
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Hitler is made party Chairman of the DAP which has been renamed as the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Workers Party – NSDAP).
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Hitler and the SA storm a meeing held by the Kahr Hitler interrupted Kahr's speech and announced that the national revolution had begun. Hitler got the support of Kahr, Seisser, and Lossow and held the local Reichswehr and police headquarters but when neither agreed to join his force, Kahr, Seisser and Lossow fled, joining the opposition.
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Hitler was arrested for high treason and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at Landsberg Prison.
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Hitler is released from prison 4 years early.
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The US Stock Market crashes, causing great turmoil in the german economy. Hitler and his party use this to their advantage and use to gain support for their party, promising to strengthen the economy and provide more jobs.
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the NSDAP becomes the second largest party in germany
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Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany
