Who was Adolf Hitler? Trace his rise to power and downfall in Germany
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Adolph Hitler, German politician, leader of the Nazi Party, and by near-universal accounts the most monstrous and terrifying leader in the twentieth century, led his nation into a disastrous war and triggered the extermination of millions of his own citizens due to his anti-Semitic ideology
Hitler's Rise to Power
1932
Hitler becomes a German citizen—enabling him to stand in the Presidential election against Hindenburg.
Became the first person to electioneer by aircraft, the campaign (masterminded by Josef Goebbels) was entitled 'Hitler over Germany'.
January 1933
Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government, where the Nazis have a third of the seats in the Reichstag.
February 1933
The German Reichstag is destroyed by fire. The plot and execution is almost certainly due to the Nazis but they point the finger at the communists and trigger a General Election.
March 1933
Adolf Hitler addressing the Reichstag on 23 March 1933, seeking assent to the Enabling Act.
The Enabling Act passed—powers of legislation pass to Hitler’s cabinet for four years, making him virtual dictator.
He proclaims the Nazi Party is the only political party permitted in Germany. All other parties and trade unions are disbanded. Individual German states lose any autonomous powers, while Nazi officials become state governors.
April 1933
Communist party banned.
May 1933
Socialists, Trade Unions and strikes banned.
October 1933
Hitler withdraws from the League of Nations. In the following months, he trebles the size of the German Army and ignores the arms restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.
June 1934
Night of the Long Knives. Hitler crushes all opposition within his own party—thus eliminating any of his rivals.
Hitler and World War II
1939
Peace treaty with Russia secured with the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Hitler invades Poland on September 1st and after 3 weeks of lightning war or ‘Blitzkrieg’ the country is divided between Russia and Germany. On September 3rd France, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand declared war on Germany.
1940
The Nazis occupy Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. Romania and Yugoslavia are invaded.
June 1941
Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch and Hitler studying maps during Operation Barbarossa
Germany attacks Russia, ignoring the peace pact. Operation Barbarossa, The German invasion of Russia, begins.
December 1941
Japanese Air Force attacks Pearl Harbour and war is declared on the US.
February 1943
Although commanded by Hitler to stand and fight, the Germans surrender in the battle of Stalingrad. From this point in the war, Germany is continually retreating.
July 1944
Hitler survives an assassination attempt by Colonel Stauffenberg, who places a bomb in a briefcase under a table close to Hitler. As a result, Hitler purges the army of all possible suspects.
January 1945
Soviet troops enter Nazi Germany.
22 April 1945
Hitler decides to stay in Berlin to the last.
26 April 1945
Berlin completely besieged by the Soviet Army Fronts of Marshals Koniev and Zhukov.
Hitler's Death
30 April 1945
Hitler commits suicide with his wife of two days, Eva Braun; their bodies are believed to have been cremated.
Hitler's Rise to Power
1932
Hitler becomes a German citizen—enabling him to stand in the Presidential election against Hindenburg.
Became the first person to electioneer by aircraft, the campaign (masterminded by Josef Goebbels) was entitled 'Hitler over Germany'.
January 1933
Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government, where the Nazis have a third of the seats in the Reichstag.
February 1933
The German Reichstag is destroyed by fire. The plot and execution is almost certainly due to the Nazis but they point the finger at the communists and trigger a General Election.
March 1933
Adolf Hitler addressing the Reichstag on 23 March 1933, seeking assent to the Enabling Act.
The Enabling Act passed—powers of legislation pass to Hitler’s cabinet for four years, making him virtual dictator.
He proclaims the Nazi Party is the only political party permitted in Germany. All other parties and trade unions are disbanded. Individual German states lose any autonomous powers, while Nazi officials become state governors.
April 1933
Communist party banned.
May 1933
Socialists, Trade Unions and strikes banned.
October 1933
Hitler withdraws from the League of Nations. In the following months, he trebles the size of the German Army and ignores the arms restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.
June 1934
Night of the Long Knives. Hitler crushes all opposition within his own party—thus eliminating any of his rivals.
Hitler and World War II
1939
Peace treaty with Russia secured with the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Hitler invades Poland on September 1st and after 3 weeks of lightning war or ‘Blitzkrieg’ the country is divided between Russia and Germany. On September 3rd France, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand declared war on Germany.
1940
The Nazis occupy Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. Romania and Yugoslavia are invaded.
June 1941
Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch and Hitler studying maps during Operation Barbarossa
Germany attacks Russia, ignoring the peace pact. Operation Barbarossa, The German invasion of Russia, begins.
December 1941
Japanese Air Force attacks Pearl Harbour and war is declared on the US.
February 1943
Although commanded by Hitler to stand and fight, the Germans surrender in the battle of Stalingrad. From this point in the war, Germany is continually retreating.
July 1944
Hitler survives an assassination attempt by Colonel Stauffenberg, who places a bomb in a briefcase under a table close to Hitler. As a result, Hitler purges the army of all possible suspects.
January 1945
Soviet troops enter Nazi Germany.
22 April 1945
Hitler decides to stay in Berlin to the last.
26 April 1945
Berlin completely besieged by the Soviet Army Fronts of Marshals Koniev and Zhukov.
Hitler's Death
30 April 1945
Hitler commits suicide with his wife of two days, Eva Braun; their bodies are believed to have been cremated.
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Adolf Hitler was born in a poor family. He was a powerful speaker. When the first world war broke out, he enrolled for the army, etc.
His passion and words moved the people. He promised to build a strong nation, undo the injustice of Versailles Treaty and restore the dignity of the German people.
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