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Weimar Republic
The Weimar Constitution established a federal republic consisting of 19 states. The republic was a semi-presidential representative democracy. A national assembly met in Weimar, where a new constitution for the German Reich was written, -
Hitler joined tiny right wing political group
At the end of the war, Hitler decided to settle in Munich. He joined a tiny right wing political group. This group shared the belief that Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism. They later called themselves the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi). They called themselves the brown shirts -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed. The treaty was harsh on Germany, so Hitler, a former WW1 soldier, tried to use the anger of Germany to rise to power. Since, it angered the Germans, Hitler decided to reach out and use that anger to spike nationalism in support of him. -
Hitler became Nazi leader
Hitler became leader of the newly named National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party). The Nazi party was a right-wing, authoritarian, and nationalist German party. He became leader because of his speaking and organizing led him to be leader. He led this group from 1921 and on. -
Try to take over
Hitler and the Nazis attempted to take over the government by kidnapping government officials in Munich Beer Hall. Then the Nazi's went marching in Berlin. This attack failed and Hitler landed in jail. He was tried for treason but he only was sentences to 5 years. But he was in and out in 9 months. -
The Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan helped slow inflation. Prices raised and the value of gold went up. This was the Germans plan for economic recovery. This made them pay only limited payments until 1929 to help Germany economy rise. -
Mein Kampf
Hitler published the first volume of Mein Kampf. Hitler was writing this book while he was in jail. This book set forth his beliefs and his goals for Germany. Mein Kampf says that Germans (Aryans) were the master race. He believed that Jews, Slav, and gypsies, were inferior. He also said that the Treaty of Versailles should be changed and that Germany was overcrowded. -
Great Depression
The chance that Hitler was looking for. Slow economic recovery was wiped away by the Great Depression. The Great Depression started in the US and spread to dozens of other countries. Germany was affected because the US was supporting them financially. Millions of Germans lost their jobs, savings, and seemingly their logic because they started looking for Hitler to lead them. -
USA Depression
The economic sytem fell in 1929, but people had been expected it, since America was largely sustaining the worlds economy. This caused many serious problems. There was overproduction, which led to the unemployment rate spiking up. And an uneven distribution of wealth. The depression was also led by Americans buying less. As the depression was getting worse, it was said that the richest 5% of America were getting 33% of all personal income. -
Nazi's gaining power
The Nazis gained 107 seats in the parliament to make them 2nd. While Hitler focused on traditional campaigning, the paramilitary SA, and engaging in a struggle for “control of the streets.” They battled Communists and other political opponents and resorted to acts of terrorism. Also, people started relying on foreign trade. -
Unemployment
Germany had reached its all time high unemployment rate along with the United States and Great Britain. There was a 30% unemployment rate in Germany when in 1928, it was an 8% unemployment rate. -
Hitler become chancellor
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by advising the President Paul von Hindenburg to name him chancellor. Once he was in office, Hitler called for new elections, hoping to win a parliamentary majority. But six days before election, a fire destroyed the building. The Nazi's blamed communists and used that anger which helped them win -
Hitler takes over Germany
HItler almost completed his takeover over Germany. Hitler purged leaders of the SA and had them executed without trials (June). The SS arrested and murdered hundreds of Hitler’s enemies. No one did anything about it, they all midlessly followed him. -
Unemployment
After taking over, the Nazi's tried to quickly take over the economy. They banned strikes, and dissolved independent labor unions. They also gave government authority over business and labor. But, helping with the unemployment rate, he put millions of Germans to work as laborers. As a result, the number of unemployment dropped from 6 to 1.5 million. -
Anit-Semitism
Anti-semitism was the hatred of Jews, even though they were less than one percent of the population, the Nazi's used them as their scapegoats for all of Germany's problems since the war ened. In 1933, the Nazi's passed laws depriving Jews of many of their rights. But on this night, Nazi mobs attacked Jews in their homes and on the streets and desroyed thousand of Jewish owned buildings. This night was called Kristallnacht, which signaled the real start of eliminating Jews from Germany.
