Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler is born

Apr 20, 1889

Adolf Hitler is born to Alois Hitler and his 3rd wife, Klara.

Nazi Party formed.

Feb 24, 1920

The Nazi Party replaces it's predecure, the German Workers Party.

Hitler becomes Nazi leader

Jul 28, 1921

Hitler takes the position of the ruler of th Nazi Party.

The Germans elect the Nazis

Sep 14, 1930

The Nazi Party came to national prominence in 1930 when it won 18% of the vote and by 1932 it was the largest party in the Reichstag.

Hitler becomes Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor despite Hinderburg's dislike.

Hitler becomes German dictator

Mar 23, 1933

On March 23rd, 1933 the newly elected Reichstag met in Berlin to consider passing Hitler's Enabling Act. If passed, it would in effect vote democracy out of existence in Germany and establish the legal dictatorship of Adolf Hitler.
It was accepted.

The Nazis march into Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

The Nazis march in and take over the nearby country of Rhineland.

Hitler becomes army commander

Feb 21, 1938

In the reshuffle in 1938, Hitler became the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and retained that position until his suicide on 30 April 1945.

Nazis take Austria

Mar 12, 1938

Nazis take Czechoslovakia

Mar 15, 1939

World War Two Begins

Sep 3, 1939

Poland is crushed

Sep 23, 1939

Germany takes over Poland.

Attack on France

May 10, 1940

Nazi Germany attacks France.

Germany attacks Russia.

Jun 22, 1941

Germany defies their treaty with Stalin and attacks Russia.

Downfall of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler recognizes defeat and commits suicide.