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Hitlers rise in power
hindenburg appoints Hitler as chancellor -
boycott of Jewish business
Members of the Storm Troopers (SA), with boycott signs, blocked entrances to Jewish-owned shops. -
Nuremberg laws
German Jews lost their citizenship according to the definitions posed in these new regulations. Only "full" Germans were entitled to the full protection of the law. -
rearming of Germany
In early 1935, Germany took its first public steps to rearm, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. On March 16, 1935, a new law reintroduced the draft and officially expanded the German army to 550,000 men. -
Hitler Meets with Top Military Leaders
Hitler held a small meeting with the foreign minister, the war minister, and the heads of the army, navy and air force. Hitler discussed his vision for Germany’s foreign policy with them -
The Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
In early 1938, two scandals involving top Wehrmacht leaders allowed the Nazis to remove commanders who did not fully support Hitler’s plans. -
Germany Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded and quickly defeated Poland, beginning World War II. -
The Invasion of the Soviet Union
German forces invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Three army groups, consisting of more than three million German soldiers, attacked the Soviet Union.