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Birth
Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn.He was born in a house in Austria.
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Hitler moves to Vienna
Hitler moves to Vienna with the aim of attending the Vienna Academy of Art, but his application is rejected. His disappointment is compounded by his failure to also get into the Vienna School of Architecture due to his inability to provide a school leaving certificate. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/hitlers-rise-and-fall-timeline#politics -
Hitler’s rise of power
Hitler became a German citizen enabling him stand in thePresident election against Hindenburg Became the first person to electioneer by aircraft campaign was entitled 'Hitler over Germany'1933Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government, where the Nazis have a third of the seats in the Reichstag February 1933 The German Reichstag is destroyed by fire. The plot and execution is almost certainly due to the Nazis but they do a vote.www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/hitler -
Hitler's Third Reich
July 1934
After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler becomes “Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor” and abolishes the title of President.
1935
Hitler re-arms Germany with the aim of undoing the Treaty of Versailles and uniting all the German peoples.
March 1938
Chamberlain, Daladier, Hitler, Mussolini, and Ciano pictured before signing the Munich Agreement.
September 1938
Hitler makes Italy &France sign it.
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Hitler and ww2
1939
Peace treaty with Russia secured with the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Hitler invades Poland on September 1st and after 3 weeks of lightning war or ‘Blitzkrieg’ the country is divided between Russia and Germany. On September 3rd France, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand declared war on Germany. 1940The Nazis occupy Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France.Then Germany attacked Russia.
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Hitler surviving his assassination
February 1943
Although commanded by Hitler to stand and fight, the Germans surrender in the battle of Stalingrad. From this point in the war, Germany is continually retreating. July 1944
Hitler survives an assassination attempt by Colonel Stauffenberg, who places a bomb in a briefcase under a table close to Hitler. As a result, Hitler purges the army of all possible suspects. January 1945
Soviet troops enter Nazi Germany.
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Hitler tries to re-create his army
January 1945
Soviet troops enter Nazi Germany. 22 April 1945
Hitler decides to stay in Berlin to the last. 26 April 1945
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Hitler’s death
30 April 1945
Hitler commits suicide with his wife of two days, Eva Braun; their bodies are believed to have been cremated.