Timeline of Hitler's action By Ajith09 Sep 17, 1914 Serves as a runner in World War 1 Serves as a runner in World War 1 Sep 17, 1924 Sent to Prison for a failed coup d'etat, writes Mein Kampf Sep 17, 1933 Becomes Chancellor of the Nazi Party Sep 17, 1935 Violates the Treaty of Versailles by building a massive military force. Sep 17, 1936 An Axis is declared between Germany and Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria join later Sep 17, 1939 Orders the invasion of Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Orders the Nazi Party to begin carrying out the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" or The Holocaust. Sep 17, 1941 Declares war against the United States Sep 17, 1943 Becomes increasingly erratic after being defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad Sep 17, 1944 Celebrates his 56th birthday in a bunker below the Reich Chancellery Sep 17, 1945 Commits suicide by shooting himself and biting into a cyanide capsule