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Hitler fights in the First World War
The cancellor of austria is shot and killed, bringing Germany to start the war and WWI starts -
Nazi party is formed
Drexler, Gottfried Feder, Dietrich Eckart and Karl Harrer met to discuss the creation of a new political party based on the political principles which Drexler endorsed. -
Germany Surrenders: Treaty of Versailles
The treaty held Germany alone responsible for World War I. Germany was forced to pay $132 billion, lost 1/8 of its land, all of its colonies, all overseas financial assests, and the German military was basically non-existent. -
Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
Hitler received 543 votes for, and only one against, thus Hitler was introduced as Führer of the Nazi Party. -
Beer Hall Putsch
A failed attempt at revolution that accured at the night of novemeber 8th and morning of november 9th 1923. -
Hitler tried for Treason
Hitler had Nazi sympithyzers as court room judges, so he used the courtroom as propaganda, voicing his opinions, gaining the public and admitting to wanting to overthrow the government but acted as a patriot for his country. -
Mein Kampf is written
Hitler wrote the Mein Kampf while in his prison cell, 1923-24. -
Stock market crash
The most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, caused by everybody selling all their stocks and the value of stock plunging. -
Hitler voted Chancellor of Germany
The depression hits and people look for someone to look up to. Hitler promises prosperitey so people vote for him. -
The Reichstag building burns
The building burns down due to arson. The Nazi party blamed the communists for the destruction and said the fire was part of a planned uprising by the communists -
Nazis elected to Reichstag
The elections were held and the Nazis were now by far the largest group of all -
Hitler becomes dictator of Germany
Hitler got the Enabling Act passed by the Reichstag which gave Hitler the power to make laws, control the budget and approve treaties with foreign governments.