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Adolf Hitler
Hitler joined the precursor of the NSDAP, the German Worker's Party, in 1919 and becaome leader of the NSDAP in 1921. -
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert was the first persident of weimar republic, leader of the Social Democratic movement in Germany and a moderate socialist, who was a leader in bringing about the constitution of the Weimar Republic. -
The Spartacist Revolt
The Spartacist Revolt was challenged by a group of revolutionaries. The Spartacists were communists, who wanted Germany to be run by the working classes. -
The Kapp Putsch
An attempted coup on 13 March 1920 which aimed to undo the erman Revolution of 1918-1919. -
US Peace Treaty with Germany
This is a peace treaty between the U.S. and German goverments. United States Sente did not ratify the multilateral peace treaty signed in Versailles, thus leading to a separate peace treaty. -
The Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan restructures the schedule of German repreations patment so as to reduce the amount of annual payments, and grants Germany a large loan. -
The Locarna Pacts are Signed
The Locarno Pacts are signed in efforts to stabilize relations with Germany and its neighbors. The pacts usher in a period of peace and prosperity. -
Chancellor of Germany
Streseman gets Germany in to the League of Nations. He also ntroduced job centres, unemployment pay and better housing. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
The American Stock exchange collapsed, they called in all if their foreign loans, which practically destroyed the Weimar republic. -
Hitler is Appointed Chancellor of Germany
In an attempt to reel in the chaos of the German government, President Paul von Hindenburg declares Hitler chancellor, the first major step in Hitler's ascent to dictatorship. -
Riechstag Fire
The Germany parliament building burned down due to arson. Hitler blamed the communists, this was the first step in Hilter's rise to power and Nazis got what they wanted. -
The great depression in Germany
The Great Depression affected all capitalist econmies in the world. American banks immediately withdrew the loans they had made to Germany. Business closed, -
Nuremburg Laws
The laws excluded German Jews form Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of " German or related blood ." -
Germany annexes Austria
German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. -
Hitler begins the second world war.
Heilter begins to invade Poland, Britian and Frence declare war two days later, Hitler begins the second world war.
