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1931-1937 the build up of the nazis

By Matthew Heath

  • Hitler Appointed As Chancellor

    Hitler Appointed As Chancellor
    Following inconclusive elections, President Hindenburg invited Hitler to become chancellor of Germany.

  • The Reichstag Fire

    The Reichstag Fire
    The Reichstag building in Berlin was set on fire. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch communist, was taken into custody for the crime and later executed. The Nazi government exploited the fire and declared a state of emergency.

  • german invasion of austria and anschluss

    german invasion of austria and anschluss
    On the 12th of arch, 1934 Hitler announces the Anschluss on the Heldenplatz, Vienna, 15 March 1938. On the morning of 12 March 1938, the 8th Army of the German Wehrmacht crossed the border into Austria. The troops were greeted by cheering Austrians with Nazi salutes, Nazi flags, and flowers.
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    1934 Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned and Revision Of Paragraph 175

    1.The German government issued a ban on all organizations of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. because they refused to serve in the military or contribute to the war effort due to their doctrine of political neutrality. 2.The German President Paul von Hindenburg died. Following Hindenburg’s death, Hitler merged the positions of President and Chancellor.\

  • German Invasion Of Austria And Anschluss

    German Invasion Of Austria And Anschluss
    On the 12th of March, 1938 Hitler crosses the border into Austria. More into it On the morning of 12 March 1938, the 8th Army of the German Wehrmacht crossed the border into Austria. The troops were greeted by cheering Austrians with Nazi salutes, Nazi flags, and flowers.

  • Kristallnacht [Kristallnacht]

    Kristallnacht [Kristallnacht]
    As a sad turnout throughout Germany and Austria, a pogrom was initiated by the Nazis. Synagogues were destroyed and Jewish shops were looted and ransacked. 91 Jews were killed and thousands of Jewish men were taken to concentration camps. This event became known as the November Pogrom or Kristallnacht.

  • The Exclusion Of Jews From Economy

    The Exclusion Of Jews From Economy
    A decree banning Jews from owning businesses and selling goods was issued. Therefore no jews made money.

  • Germany Invades Czechoslovakia

    Germany Invades Czechoslovakia
    Nazi troops invaded Czechoslovakia and occupied Prague, breaking the Munich agreement which was agreed just six months prior.

  • The Beginning Of Operation T-4

    The Beginning Of Operation T-4
    on September 1st, 1939 Hitler authorised the euthanasia of adults as part of Operation T-4. The Nazis aimed to totally eliminate the disabled and mentally ill from the Third Reich. The order was actually signed in October 1939, but backdated to 1 September 1939 to suggest it was related to the war efforts.

  • 1933

    1933
    [Hitler Appointed As Chancellor]
    Following inconclusive elections, President Hindenburg invited Hitler to become chancellor of Germany.

  • 1933 FIRE

    1933 FIRE
    The Reichstag building in Berlin was set on fire. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch communist, was taken into custody for the crime and later executed. The Nazi government exploited the fire and declared a state of emergency.

  • 1934 The Night Of The Long Knives

    1934 The Night Of The Long Knives
    The purge of the SA leadership was ordered by Hitler, who ended up falsely accused them of conspiring against the government. Over the course of three days, more than 150 people were murdered, including the SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm.

  • The Night Of The Long Knives

    The Night Of The Long Knives
    A purge of the SA leadership was ordered by Hitler, who falsely accused them of conspiring against the government. Over the course of three days, more than 150 people were murdered, including the SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm.