-
Assassination of Kurt von Schleicher
Kurt Von Schleicher is named German Chancellor by Hindenberg. He was later assassinated by order of Hitler in 1934. -
Hitler comes to power
Paul von Hindenburg makes Hitler chancellor of Nazi Germany. Hitler goes from chancellor to a totalitarian dictator -
Enabling Act
Passed as an amendment to the German constitution, giving Hitler complete authoritative power over the new Nazi Germany. The Act marks Hitler’s unofficial transition from a democratic chancellor to a totalitarian dictator. -
The Gestapo
The Gestapo is established in Germany to maintain “order” throughout the country and especially during the war. They represent Hitler’s group of enforcers. -
Nazi Book Burning
The Nazi Book Burning takes place. Students from university towns marched with torches with the intent of burning “un-German books”. More than 25,000 volumes of those “un-German books” turned into ashes that night. -
German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact
Poland and Germany agree to sign the ten year German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact. The pact allowed Germany to maintain an eastern border. Five years after signing the pact, Germany invades Poland without much resistance. -
Operation Hummingbird
Political murders known as Operation Hummingbird, or the Night of the Long Knives, is carried throughout Germany and beyond. The action was seen as a purge against those who would politically oppose the ruling Nazi party. -
Anglo-German Naval Agreement
The German Reich and the United Kingdom reach an agreement regulating the size of their respective navies. This is known as the Anglo-German Naval Agreement (AGNA). Disagreements ensued later that Hitler denounced the agreement. -
Violating the Treaty of Versailles
Germany violates come contents of the Treaty of Versailles by militarizing the Rhineland. Under the treaty, Allied forces would occupy the Rhineland for fifteen years. -
Munich Pact
Adolf Hitler, Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, French Premier Édouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact. The Pact allows Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland.
