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Birth
Johann Georg Elser was born on January 4, 1903 -
German Republic
The first German Republic was announced in Berlin. -
Carpenter
Elser was a carpenter and worked well with his hands. That's why it was so easy for him to construct a bomb. -
Hitler tries to overthrow government
Adolph Hitler attempted to overthrow the government in Munich. -
Red Front Fighters' League
Elser was part of a activist group called the Red Front Fighters' League through the 1930s -
Opposer
Johann Georg Elser was a opposer of National Socialism -
Munich Agreement
On this day Hitler signed the Munich Agreement which led to WWII -
Hitler's Speech
Elser attended Hitler's annual speech that was held in Munich. On this date is when Elser decided he was going to murder Adolph Hitler at this same speech a year later. -
Kristallnacht
Elser witnessed "The night of the burning glass". Which was Nazi's going around Jewish businesses and synagogues and burnt them while also beating and murdering Jews. -
Woodworkers' Union
In 1939 Elser was only in one group. The group he was in was Woodworkers' Union. -
The Bomb
In the summer of 1939 Elser started constructing the bomb for Hitler's speech. -
Start of WWII
The start of WWII was September 1st 1939. -
Attacking Polland
Hitler orders the German Wehrmacht to attack Polland, which is the start of WWII. -
Elser's Strike
Johann Georg Elser attempted to murder Hitler. It was unsuccessful because Hitler left his speech 13 minuets before the bomb went off. Hitler was holding a annual speech during this event. -
Acted Alone
On November 19th 1939 it was reported that Elser acted alone. -
Failed again
Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg attempted to murder Hitler but was also unsuccessful. But he came closer than Elser. -
Death
Elser tried to escape the Dachau concentration camp. He was then assassinated. -
WWII Ends
The end of WWII was September 2nd of 1945. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall came down on November 9th 1998. -
13 Minutes
A movie was made about Elser's attempt to murder Hitler. And it was named 13 Minutes because it was thirteen minutes that failed to kill Hitler.
