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The Nationalist Socialist Workers Party
This is the year that the NSDAP became prominent as a minor political party. Their ideals consisted of nationalism and anti-Jewish ways -
Hitler Takes Control of the Nazis
Hitler declared himself the leader of the Nazi Party and hired a group for enforcement. In his speeches, he directly blamed other groups for Germany's problems. These groups consisted of liberals, Jewish bankers, the politicians associated with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and socialists. -
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Hitler gets Arrested and the Nazis Gain Support
The Nazi Party gained a lot of publicity when Hitler attempted to overthrow the governmetn and got thrown in prison. Once he was out of jail, he vowed to make the NSDAP into a party that would destroy democracy from within. The Nazis were not being very welcomed by the people, but, they were popular with the middle-class people because they felt ignored by the current government. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression caused more Germans to take radical parties like the Nazis and Hitler into account. The Nazis won 230 seats, which is more than any held by a single party. -
The Reichstag Fire
There was a purposeful fire in the Reichstag building in Berlin. Hitler used this to gain power by having the president declare a state of emergency. This allowed the Nazis to make their own rules. Hiler was able to get rid of the people he didn't want by putting restrictions on the press, and intercepting communications, banning political meetings and marches. -
The Chancellor Deal
Hitler was not being offered the position of Chancellor. He got a politician to be on his side and gather supporters to become Chancellor. -
The Enabling Act
This allowed Hitler to change the constitution and initiate taxes. The Nazis rigged the voting by intimidating the other politicians and arresting other party members. -
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Dealing with the Protestors and the Presidents
The concentration camps were built to hold political prisoners who opposed Hitler. Hitler Killed off many leaders to gain the support of the German Army. Once the president died Hitler gained full control of the country. He held a vote to change the constitution and it passed. -
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Rearmament
Hitler brought back the draft to gather soldiers. The following year, Hitler showed off his Four-Year Plan which was a way to prepare Germany's military for the war. -
The Rhineland
France and Britan did nothing while Hitler moved German troops into the Rhineland which was supposed to be a buffer zone between them and their western neighbor countries. He did this to defy the Treaty of Versailles. -
The New Foreign Policy
He expressed his worry to others about the growth in Germany and how they should find their own source of raw materials and food. Hitler wanted to be able to have the land in Eastern Europe so they invaded the land. -
Czechoslovakia and the Munich Agreement
Hitler moved into the western region of Czechoslovakia and began to tell people were being persecuted by the Czechs. Britain's Prime Minister Chamberlin began to have meetings with Hitler. At the first meeting, he agreed to what Hitler wanted. They approved the Nazi take over as long as Hitler wouldn't go further into Czechoslovakia. -
Anschluss
By the middle of the 1930s, Austria had their own version of the Nazi Party. Hitler warned Austria to give him their power or they will be invaded. Austria reached out to France and Britain for help but they refused. So, he gave in and Hitler joined the German and Austrian governments.
