Timeline of WWII in Nazi Germany By melaniewild Jan 5, 1919 DAP (German Workers' Party) founded Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed Sep 12, 1919 Hitler joins DAP Nov 8, 1923 Beer Hall Putsch Jul 18, 1925 Mein Kampf published Jan 30, 1933 Hitler named chancellor Jul 14, 1933 NSDAP declared the only legal political party in Germany Aug 2, 1934 Hitler named Head of State and Head of Government Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 15, 1945 WWII Jun 14, 1940 First jews sent to Auschwitz Apr 30, 1945 Hitler's Death Jul 26, 1945 US drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945 US drops bombs on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 Japan's surrender