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Birth: April 20 1889 in Austria-Hungary
Death: April 30 1945 in Berlin, Germany
Parents: Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl
Spouse: Eva Braun -
Hitler became an intelligence agent of a reconnaissance commando in order to influence other soldiers and to infiltrate the German Workers' Party (DAP).
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Hitler became a member of the DAP after receiving an invitation from Anton Drexler.
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Being discharged from the army gave Hitler the opportunity to work full-time for the NSDAP (previously the DAP).
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Hitler speaks to a crowd of over 6,000 people in Munich. By this time he was popular for making speeches against the people, parties, and policies that he hated and/or disagreed with.
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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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Hitler is given dictatorial power. This gave him the authority to pass new laws.
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Nazi party declared only party in Germany
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The Nazi party was the only party on the ballot
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Head figures of the "Strasserist" faction of the Nazi Party, along with its leader, Gregor Strasser, were murdered, along with a number of conservative anti-Nazis. This strengthened the political power of the Nazi party.
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Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany
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Re-introduction of obligatory military service for all able-bodied men. This created a fivefold increase in the size of the German military.
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Hitler enacted these laws in order to strip the Jews of their rights.
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The German Gestapo is given immense power.
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German troops occupy the Rhineland
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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeases Hitler at Munich
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Nazis sign "Pact of Steel" with Italy.It was also known as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy.
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Nazis signed pact with Soviets.
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Nazis invade Poland