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The Rise of the Nazi Regime

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  • Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the NSDAP

    Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the NSDAP
    The National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), or the Nazi Party, was known for its extreme nationalism and anti-Semitism. Its goal was to convince workers that the Jews were responsible for whatever plights Germany underwent, the results of the Treaty of Versailles.
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  • Hitler tries to overthrow the Reichstag

    Hitler tries to overthrow the Reichstag
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    He fails and is imprisoned for nine months, giving him time to write Mein Kamp, which was published in 1925.

  • Nazi party only wins 3% of the vote in the election for the Reichstag, or German Parliament

    Nazi party only wins 3% of the vote in the election for the Reichstag, or German Parliament
    This was the beginning of the Nazi party. At this time of their second elections, they were still largely unknown. Text Citation
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  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression in the US contributes to world economic turmoil as well, especially affecting Germany, who is also still dealing with the economic penalties assigned to them by the Treaty of Versailles. This turmoil helps bring the Nazi party into good light. Text Citation
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  • SA and SS banned

    SA and SS banned
    The Nazi Germmany SA (the Sturmabteilung, also known as the Brownshirts) and SS (the Schutzstaffel) are banned from Germany by Chancellor Heinrich Bruening. The angered Nazis practice patience and wait for their time to come again. Text
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  • SS and SA ban is lifted

    SS and SA ban is lifted
    Army officer Kurt von Schleicher met secretly with Hitler to make a deal to lift the ban on the SA and SS if Hitler agreed to support him in establishing a “conservative nationalist government. Picture
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  • General Wilhelm Groener resigns

    General Wilhelm Groener resigns
    General Wilhelm Groener is forced to resign by Schleicher, the first step in his plan to overthrow the Chancellor Bruening and President Hindenburg. Text
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  • Bruening resigns from Chancellorship

    Bruening resigns from Chancellorship
    Bruening is also pressured to resign, in order to clear the path for Hitler's rise to the top. This resignation officially ends democracy in Germany and leaves President Schleicher in control. Text Picture

  • Nazi Party becomes the largest party in German Parliament

    Nazi Party becomes the largest party in German Parliament
    German voters wanted the farthest thing from democracy after the failing of the European banks in 1931, due to the Great Depression. This caused communists and ultra-nationalists to become popular. The Nazi Party collected 38% of the vote, making them the dominating party.
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  • Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
    As he demanded, Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, but quickly turned his rule into a dictatorship. He and the Nazi Party took absolute control of Germany, eliminating all opposition with law and often murder. Text
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