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The Rise of Adolf Hitler

By shlomischerb

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty of Versailles signed. Germany is disarmed and forced to pay reparations to France and Britain for the huge costs of the war, leaving them heavily in debt.

  • Hitler joins the Workers Party

    Hitler joins the Workers Party
    Hitler joins the German Workers’ Party, an extreme anti-communist, anti-Semitic right wing organisation. These views appeal to Hitler, a disillusioned World War I veteran and he quickly rises through the ranks

  • Birth of the Nazi Party

    Hitler changes the party’s name to the National Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi Party During its first meeting a 25 point programme is announced

  • Hitler becomes leader of NSDAP

    Hitler becomes leader of NSDAP
    Upon taking power, Hitler gains the moniker "Fuhrer" and adopts the swastika as their official symbol.

  • SA (Sturm Abteilung) formed.

    SA (Sturm Abteilung) formed.
    The Nazi party militia, Sturm Abteilung, is formed. Due to their brown uniforms, they acquire the nickname brownshirts.

  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch
    Hitler attempts to use force to seize control in Germany. Members of the NSDAP storm a beer hall in Munich, but the revolt is immediately subdued

  • Mein Kampf is written

    Mein Kampf is written
    Hitler is sentenced to 5 years in prison for hhis part in the Beer Hall Putsch. However, he only serves 10 months of his sentence. During his time in prison Hitler writes Mein Kampf, (My Struggle).

  • SS (Schutzstaffel) formed

    SS (Schutzstaffel) formed
    The SS, who wear black shirts in order to distinguish them from the SA, are formed as Hitler's personal bodyguard,

  • Party Elections

    The Nazi Party wins 14 seats in the Reichstag.

  • Depression

    Depression
    When the Great Depression hits in America, Germany is also struck by it. Many Germans lose faith in the Weimar government and turn to the Nazi Party.

  • Nazi Party is 2nd largest

    Nazi Party is 2nd largest
    As the depression rages on, the Nazi Party wins 107 seats in the Reichstag, becoming the second largest party in Germany. Inflation entirely devalues the Reichmark

  • Nazi Party takes power

    The Nazi party gains 37.4% of the vote in the Reichstag elections, becoming the largest single party in Germany.

  • Hitler is Chancellor

    Hitler is Chancellor
    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg