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Hitlers early life.
Hitler was born on April 20th, 1889, at the Braunau Inn in Austria. He moved to Germany when he was 3 years old. Hitler had a passion for art, but his father was not too fond of his interest. Aside from art, he showed a great interest in German nationalism and rejecting authority. In 1905, he dropped out of school. He was accepted into the German army in August of 1914. He was present in many battles and achieved many awards for his bravery during WW1. -
The Munich Putsch
On November 8th, 1923 , there was a failed attack by Hitler and his Natzi party. They tried to gain control of the Bavarian government. His planning was not well thought out which led to his imprisonment. -
Publish of Mein Kampf
In 1925 Hitler’s autobiography was published, around 9,000 copies were sold in the first year. He wrote this book while he was in Landsberg jail after the munich putsch. His books were all about Germany's issues and national socialism. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
In the hope of creating a better governtment, President Hindenburg agreed to Hitler and he became Chancellor of Germany. This gave Hitler wiggle room and power to do what he wanted for Germany -
Hindenburg dies, Hitler gains power
President Hindenburg died in 1934. Hitler and Hindenburg ran against each other in the 1932 election, and Hindenburg won. Hitler’s supporters convinced Hindenburg to make HItler the Chancellor, allowing him to be second in power to the president. This contributed to Hitler’s rise because as soon as Hindenburg died, Hitler had the opportunity to have the power he desired. -
The Nurember Laws
Nuremberg Laws were enacted on September 13, 1935. They prohibited the Jews to live any type of German life, and took away their rights. These laws were declared by Hitler, making his rise to power even higher. -
Annexation of Austira
Hitler wanted to anex his birth country with for the invasion and incorporation of Austria into Nazi Germany, this showed others his power and added more land to his ruling. -
Kristallnacht
On November 9th, 1938, the attack of the Germans on the Jews occurred, known as the Kristallnacht. This massive attack also became known as "The night of broken glass." This gave Hitler even more power by showing the Jews he has control. -
Non-aggression pact with Russia
Russia and Germany agreed to not take any action against each other for the next 10 years. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin saw the pact as a way to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany, while giving him time to build up the Soviet military. Adolf Hitler used the pact to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland. This allowed him to invade Poland and get more people on his side -
Invasion of Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. This contributed to his power the same way the annexation of Austria did. -
Invasion of Russia
The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact fell apart in June 1941, when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union. Hitler had regarded the non-aggression pact signed with Russia as a temporary tactical maneuver. Weeks after the German conquest of France and the Low Countries, Hitler decided to attack the Soviet Union within the following year. He signed Directive 21, the first operational order for the invasion of the Soviet Union and this followed through, this gave Hitler power over Russia or an attempt