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Starts and Beliefs of the National Socialist Worker's Party
The National Socialist Worker's Party, more commonly referred to as the nazis, advocated for nationalism and laws and mentalities against Jewish people. Hitler was hired by the government to spy on them to see if they were a threat to the German government. After this, Hitler started to support the party. After Hitler tried to revolt against the government, his trial, [him] being a member of the party, gave the Nazis a lot of attention. -
Hitler Becomes Leader of the Nazis
In 1921, Adolf Hilter labels and officiates himself as leader of the National Socialist Worker’s Party, also known as the Nazis. Many different groups were blamed for Germany's problems in Hitler's speeches. -
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Hitler is Supported by Many Different Groups
Many different peoples, such as independent businesses, farmers/laborers, and others, started to support the causes and methods of Hitler because they felt invisible and unimportant in the eyes of the German Government. The Congress of Germany did not increase representation of Nazis because the economy got in the way and their message did not peak their interest. -
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The Great Depression and the Impact for Nazis
Extremist parties, such as Hitler and the Nazis, were supported by German citizens as a result of the Great Depression. The Nazis gained more seats in the Reichstag, the Congress of Germany. -
Concentration Acts Opening
Hitler ordered that concentration camps be built. These camps would be used to hold anyone against the Nazi party. -
The Chancellor Deal
The president of Germany, Paul Von Hindenburg, refused to allow Hitler to be elected as chancellor. One politician, Franz Von Papen, supported Hitler and thought that certain elected government officials could keep Hitler in check. After discussing this with Hindenburg, Hindenburg agreed and Hitler was made chancellor. -
Reichstag Fire and Aftermath
To give Hitler more power, the Reichstag building was set on fire. In doing this, many articles were put in place as a solution. The articles were so loose that it allowed the Nazis to choose their own rights and laws. They used this to give more power to Hitler. -
The Enabling Act
After the Reichstag fire, the Nazis put the Enabling Act in place. This act allowed Hitler to use his position to make decisions without the permission of the Reichstag. The Nazis rigged the vote so this could happen. With this act, the Nazis could break the law, constitution and anything else. Anybody who was apart of another political party would be punished by imprisonment. -
Hindenburg´s Death and the Aftermath
After Paul Von Hindenburg died, Hitler gained full control of the government. Hitler hired a team that would eliminate anything that would get in his way of total control on anything and everything in the government. -
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Rearmament
After Hitler started the draft again, he revealed his plan that would last four years and prepare Germany for war. At the end, the German military had 900,000 soldiers, 8,000 aircraft vehicles, and 95 warships. -
Anschluss-Austrian Takeover
When the Austrian Chancellor took a poll to determine Austria's independence. After claiming that the vote was rigged, Hitler threatened Austria with invasion if the Austrian Nazis were not eliminated.
