Hitler's Rise to Power

  • Hitler joins the Nazi Party

    Hitler joins the Nazi Party
  • Hyperinflation of German bank rates.

    Hyperinflation of German bank rates.
    Germany's bank rate is raised to 90% due to hyperinflation.
  • Hitler is arrested.

    Hitler is arrested.
    As a result of failing to overthrow the Bavarian government, he was imprisoned and wrote the book Mein Kampf, which explained his thoughts and beliefs. In Mein Kampf Hitler shows his apparent hatred for Jews, the Jews are mentioned frequently, and he also writes stories about how the Jews were planning to "contaminate" the blood of pure Germans. These stories would make the Germans scared for themselves and their family, and make them more easily susceptible to his racist ideals.
  • American Stock Exchange collapses

    American Stock Exchange collapses
    Due to Black Tuesday, America called in all its foreign loans, which destroyed Weimar Germany. Unemployment in Germany rose to 6 million. Hitler took advantage of this situation, offering change in Germany.
  • World Economic Crisis strikes Germany.

    World Economic Crisis strikes Germany.
  • Election for Chancellor starts.

    Election for Chancellor starts.
  • Hitler gets appointed Chancellor

    Hitler gets appointed Chancellor
  • Hitler becomes the Fuehrer

    Hitler becomes the Fuehrer
    President Hindenburg dies. Hitler immediatly takes the position of Fuehrer.