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Main Dates in the Rise of the Nazi Party
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Adolf Hitler joins the German Worker's Party
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National Socialist German Workers Party poblishes its first programme
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The Sturm Abteilung (SA) is formed
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Adolf Hitler attemtpts Beer Hall Putsch
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Adolf Hitler leaves Landsburg Prison
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The Nazi Party wins 24 seats in the Reichstag.
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The Schutz Staffeinel (SS) is formed
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The Nazi Party holds its first Nuremberg Rally.
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The Nazi Party wins 14 seats in the Reichstag.
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The Nazi Party has a membership of 178,000.
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The Nazi Party wins 107 seats in the Reichstag
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Unemployment in Germany reaches nearly 4 million.
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Paul von Hindenburg defeats Adolf Hitler in presidential elections.
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In Prussia the Nazi Party becomes the largest single party in the state parliament.
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The Nazi Party wins 230 seats in the Reichstag
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Adolf Hitler refuses to serve under Franz von Papen as vice chancellor of Germany.
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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
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The Nazi Party fails to win an overall majority in the Reichstag
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The first Nazi concentration camp is formed at Dachau.
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Adolf Hitler increases the number of Nazis in his government.
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Paul von Hindenburg dies and Adolf Hitler becomes president as well as chancellor.
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Adolf Hitler replaces Werner von Blomberg as commander of the German Army.
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Adolf Hitler orders the release of imprisoned Austrian Nazis.
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Adolf Hitler orders the German Army into Austria.
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Adolf Hitler dismisses Hjalmar Schacht as president of the Reichsbank.
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The German Army invades Denmark and Norway.
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Adolf Hitler orders the German forces in France and Belgium to halt their advance.
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The German Army advances on Moscow.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide.