Hitler's Rise to Power

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    Hitler's Rise to Power in Europe

  • The Munich Putsch

    Also known as Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler and the Nazi party led a coalition group aiming to take control of the state government. The march started in Bürgerbräu Keller and they traveled through the Bavarian city.

  • The Writing of Hitler’s Mein Kampf

    Hitler’s book Mein Kampf, German for “My Struggle”, he explains his political views and future plans for Germany. It was first published in the year 1925 and volume two a year after that. He made about 1.5 million dollars on the sale of his book and sold about 240,000 copies before he was appointed chancellor. The book was given free of charge to soldiers in newlyweds during the war. In the book he tells the reader that he believes by eliminating the Jewish population he was doing God’s work an

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    President Paul von Hindenburg initially refused to make Hitler chancellor but eventually under pressure, named him as chancellor of Germany due to the increasing political instability in the Weimar Republic.

  • Hindenburg dies, Hitler gains power

    Hindenburg died August 2, 1934, the day before, the German cabinet had created a new law the combined the powers of the office of president and with those of the chancellor. Hitler then became head of state as well as head of government, and was formally named as leader and chancellor. As head of state, Hitler became the commander of the armed forces.

  • The Nuremberg Laws:

    At the annual party rally held in Nuremberg september 15, 1935, the Nazis announced new laws.These laws did not allow jews to have citizenship, or have relationships (physical or sexual) with a German.

  • Annexation of Austria

    The annexation of Austria was the Nazi propaganda term for the invasion and incorporation of Austria into Nazi Germany. Austria was also Adolf Hitler's birth country, and it was the first nation to be annexed by Hitler's Nazi Germany.

  • Kristallnacht

    On the night of November 9, 1938, the nazi political group launched an attack on the Jews. The next day, is now called Kristallnacht or The Night of Broken Glass.

  • German & Soviet Non Aggression Pact

    The non aggression pact between Germany and Soviet Union ended only days before WWII. This divided eastern Europe and the Soviet Union into spheres of influence. Soviet Union had failed to complete proper communication with Britain and France against Germany.

  • Invasion of Poland

    On September 1, 1939, the German army invaded Poland. Because of a pact made with the Soviet Union, Germany could do this without fear of intervention. This attack started WW2. The invasion ended with Germany winning on October 6, 1939.

  • Invasion of Russia

    Code named Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union summer of 1941. This caused destruction of the Soviet Union by military force, and permanently eliminated Communist threats to Germany. (From the Soviet Union)