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Adolf Hitler born in Austria
At 6:30 p.m. on the evening of April 20, 1889, he was born in the small Austrian village of Braunau Am Inn just across the border from German Bavaria. -
Hitler's father dies!
Hitler was 13 at the time when he saw his father lying on the ground. Alois Hitler suffered a lung hemorrhage while waiting for his wine. -
Hitler's Anti-Semitic Beliefs
After getting rejected twice by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Hitler became anti-semitic. Living in a large jewish society, his hate for them just grew and grew. -
Hitler's Mother dies!
After losing his dad at age 13, Hitler lost his mother at the age of 18. Klara Hitler died from breast cancer that was treated too late and slowly ravaged her body. Hitler was now an orphan and knowing that the doctor who failed to keep Klara Hitler alive was a jew, Hitler's hate for them grew even more. -
Hitler in WW1!
Hitler was alone and so to spend time, he served time in the army during the first WW. He was always ready, never complained and chose to talk about history and art rather than women. -
Hitler injures Leg in WW1!
Hitler injured his leg on October 7thh, 1916 by a shell fragment during the Battle of the Somme. He spent time in a German hospital before heading back to duty. He blamed the Jews for much of this and saw them as conspiring to spread unrest and undermine the German war effort. -
End of WW1!
Hitler returned back to Germany as the war ended. He battled in the 2nd Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Arras. -
Hitler joins the German Worker's Party
Hitler went to the meeting of the German Worker's Party when Hitler enraged and spoke out forcefully against the man for the next fifteen minutes uninterrupted. One of the founders of the German Workers' Party, Anton Drexler liked him and gave an invitation. Hitler saw the opportunity and joined. -
Hitler works full-time for the German Worker's Party!
Hitler left the army and focused on the "Nazi Party". he was their occasional public speaker. Hitler gained notoriety outside of the party for his rowdy, polemic speeches against the Treaty of Versailles, rival politicians (including monarchists, nationalists and other non-internationalist socialists) and especially against Marxists and Jews. -
Nazi Party Formed
Hitler wanted the German Worker's Party so they made monthly public meetings which wasn't a success. Afterwards, they posted invitations and advertisements on anti-Semitic beliefs. One day, he chose to speak in front of everyone and soon realized his skills a a public speaker, the audience was electrified. He used the money to expand the party. Later, he changed the name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party called for short, Nazi. The Party went from 7 to 3,000 members. -
Hitler is elected the leader of the new Nazi Party.
Hitler wins an election and becomes the leader of new political party, nicknamed Nazi. The party's official name is National Socialist German Workers Party and it believes that equality is only for Germans, not Jews or immigrants. -
Hitler is sentenced to five years in prison for treason.
The Nazi's unsuccessfully attempt to take over the German government fails. Hitler is sentenced to prison for five years for treason. While in prison, he dictated his autobiography and book of political ideas, "Mein Kampf," to Rudolf Hess. Rudolf Hess was the future deputy führer of Adolf Hitler. -
Hitler gets released from prison.
After nine months in jail, Hitler gets released having learned his mistakes. Before Hitler attempted to overthrow the democratic government by force without the support of the German Army and other established institutions. But now he had matured and Hitler had a new idea on how to topple the government and take over Germany for himself and the Nazis. To play by the democratic rules and get elected. -
Hitler gains power through the Great Depression!
The stock market collapsed on Wall Street on Tuesday, October 29, 1929, it sent financial markets worldwide into a tailspin with disastrous effects. Hitler saw his chance. Chancellor Bruening asked Hindenburg in July 1930 to dissolve the Reichstag according to parliamentary rules and call for new elections. The elections were set for September 14. Hitler and the Nazis sprang into action. Their time for campaigning had arrived. -
The Jewish Holocaust begins.
The Nazis, led by Hitler, begin to systematically eliminate Jews from Eastern Europe. At least six million Jews will be killed, many in brutal concentration camps, before the Holocaust ends in 1945. -
Adolf Hitler becomes "Führer" of Germany
After President Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934, Hitler replaced the offices of chancellor and president with a single dictatorial position by declaring himself Führer ("Leader"). -
Hitler forms an alliance with Italy!
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were really similar and both wanted more power for their country's. Therefor, they formed an alliance. -
Hitler forms an alliance with Japan.
Both countries adopted aggressive militaristic attitudes toward their respective regions. This led to a rapprochement and, eventually, a political and military alliance in the second world war. -
Germany & Austria Union!
The Austrian Chancellor, leader of the Austrian Nazi Party, invites the German army to occupy Austria and proclaim a union with Germany. -
The Munich Agreement!
The Munich Agreement was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders of Czechoslovakia, mainly inhabited by Czech Germans. The agreement, signed by Germany, France, Britain, and Italy permitted German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. The Sudetenland was of immense strategic importance to Czechoslovakia, as most of its border defenses were situated there. -
Crystal Night!
Crystal Night is when 7,500 Jewish shops were destroyed and 400 synagogues were burnt. The attack is portrayed as a spontaneous reaction to the death of a German diplomat by a Jewish refugee in Paris. It was actually orchestrated by the Nazi party who also killed many Jews and sent 20,000 to concentration camps. -
Ravensbrück, the largest concentration camp for women opens!
The Ravensbrück concentration camp was the largest concentration camp for women in the German Reich. In the concentration camp system, Ravensbrück was second in size only to the women's camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the closure of the Lichtenburg camp in 1939, Ravensbrück was also the only main concentration camp, as opposed to subcamp, designated almost exclusively for women.
