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Start and Beliefs of the National Socialist Worker’s Party (NSDAP/ Nazis)
a small political party that pushed for nationalism and used anti-Jewish/ anti-Semitic ideas -
Hitler assumes control of the Nazis
Hitler is head of party (fuhrer), believes his orders should be followed strictly, creates group of thugs to beat up Nazis enemies (SA/Stormtroopers) -
Nazis gain support with various groups
the NSDAP was appealing to groups like farmers, small business owners, and middle-class people who felt ignored -
Great Depression and Impact for Nazis
-the Weimar government failed to respond to the Great Depression, so Germans looked to other parties like the Nazis and Adolf Hitler. The Nazis ended up winning the Reichstag votes -
The Chancellor Deal
President Paul von Hindenburg didn’t want Hitler to have chancellorship, but Franz Von Papen was on Hitler’s side and he helped him to change Hindenburg’s mind. This worked and Hitler became chancellor and was allowed to form government -
Reichstag Fire and Aftermath
There was a large fire in the Reichstag building (the congress building) located in Berlin. Although no one knows who or what caused the fire, it helped Hitler gain ultimate power. -
The Enabling Act
This act gave Hitler the power to govern without say from the Reichstag. Hitler could pretty much do anything, and didn’t have to follow the constitution. This act only passed because the Nazis arrested members of opposing parties -
Concentration Camps Opening
Hitler started concentration camps that were for prisoners that disagreed with what the Nazis believed in -
Hindenburg’s Death and the Aftermath
When president Hindenburg died, Hitler took control of the government. He pushed for a constitutional change to have the new leader, which was himself, to be head of state, government, and the military. Many Germans again voted yes for this change. -
Rearmament
Hitler started his Four-Year Plan to prepare for war. This helped Germany gain many soldiers and a lot of war resources. -
Anschluss-Austrian Takeover
Hitler told the Austrian Chancellor that his votes for Austria’s independence was rigged. After Hitler warned the Chancellor about invasion or just agreeing Austrian Nazi power, the Chancellor tried to fight back but then backed down because of the limited help he had. Finally, Hitler connected Austria and Germany under his one government. -
Czechoslovakia and the Munich Agreement
After meeting several times, Hitler and the British prime minister Neville Chamberlain, Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Edouard Daladier (France) agreed on a Nazi takeover in Sudetenland. That was the only place in Czechoslovakia that he was allowed to have.
