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End of World war one
Germany signed an armistice ending the fighting. Civil unrest and worker strikes spread across the nation, major parties joined to suppress the uprising establishing the parliamentary Weimar Republic. -
Ban
After they made an unsuccessful attempt at overthrowing the government, the party was banned and Hitler jailed for treason. -
Hitler joins a political party
Hitler joined a small nationalist political party. His manipulative public speaking launched him into its leaderships and drew increasingly larger crowds. -
Rebuild
Hitler was released about a year later and immediately began to rebuild the movement. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression happened and the German economy collapsed. Hitler took adventage of the people's anger offering them to restore Germany's former greatness. -
Hitler for president
Hitler ran for president, losing the election to decorated war hero General von Hindenburg, but Hitler became a Chancellor. -
Emergency powers
A younger worker was convicted of setting fire to the parliament building. Hitler used the event to convince the government to grand him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded and anti-Jewish laws were passed. -
Rise to power
When President Hindenburg died, it was clear there would be no new election. Hitler rise to power.