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Hitler joins the German army
In 1913, Hitler was 24 years old. At that time, all young Austrian men had to join the army. Hitler did not like the Austrian army, so he left Austria for Germany. -
Identify Socialist Republic sympathizers
In Munich, Hitler convinces the German army that he is against socialism and avoids getting arrested. He helps the army find other soldiers who did support socialism and he is recruited to be a political officer. -
Hitler elected leader
Hitler wins an election and becomes the leader of new political party, nicknamed Nazi. The party's official name is National Socialist German Workers Party and it believes that equality is only for Germans, not Jews or immigrants. -
Fascist dictatorship grows
Benito Mussolini establishes his Fascist dictatorship in Italy. -
Hitler is sentenced for treason
The Nazis unsuccessfully try to take over the German government and Hitler is sentenced to prison for five years for treason. While there, he dictates his autobiography and book of political ideas, "Mein Kampf," to Rudolph Hess. -
The Jewish Holocaust begins.
The Nazis, led by Hitler, begin to systematically eliminate Jews from Eastern Europe. At least six million Jews will be killed, many in brutal concentration camps, before the Holocaust ends in 1945. -
Ring of puppet states around Germany
Hitler reveals to his close associates a plan to annex Western Poland and create a ring of puppet states around Germany without any policies of their own. -
Hitler Dictatorship
Hitler became dictator in 1934. He called himself the Führer (leader) of the German Empire. The Nazis created a dictatorship called the Third Reich. In 1933, they blocked out all other political parties. This gave Hitler absolute power. -
Death of Germany's president Hindenburg
The death of Germany's president allowed hitler to take full control of the country.
