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Hitler joined the small party and quickly rose to leadership through his captivating speeches. He encouraged "pure" Germany, he condemned the Jews, he changed the name of the party to (NASDAP) Nazi Party. By the end of 1920, the Party had about 3,000 members and a year later Hitler was their leader. -
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Hitler tried to violently overthrow the local authorities in Munich. The Nazi Party was seeming to fail as its leaders were jailed and charged with high treason after this incident. They were sentenced to five years in prison, however Hitler was released after one -
Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf" which means my struggle. He wrote about his radical ideas of German Nationalism, anti-semitism, and anti-Bolshevism. He became the face and voice of the Nazi Party's racist beliefs and German practices. -
In 1929, the Great Depression hit and was felt worldwide through economic, social, and psychological consequences. The German government proved unable to cope and handle with national despair. The German Presidents, Hindenburg, advisers provoked him into restoring law and order in a crisis. -
By 1930, Hitler was a great public speaker and he had enough influence to recruit young middle class men to join his cause for creating a German nationalist. -
Hindenburg's presidental term was ending soon. Germany's government was still on the brink of collapsing. On January 30, 1933, Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor. -
Within months, the Dachau concentration camp was created. Hitler quickly introduced censorship, passed a law to end civil liberties, passed the Enabling Act, and the Nazis began arresting communist, socialist, and labor leaders. -
President Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934. Leading to Hitler declaring himself as the leader of Germany.