Background to the Second World War By: Sarah Gurley

Adolf Hitler  Born on April 20, 1889  Hitler joins German Workers Party in  People joined the party in numbers  People wanted a thirst for adventure and distaste for peace brought on by the Treaty of Versailles

Hitler’s Growing Power  In the summer of 1920, the swastika was chosen as their symbol  German Workers name changed to National Socialist German Workers' Party or Nazi for short  The party grew more popular

Hitler’s Growing Power  Hitler is named the fuehrer of the Nazi party  The Beer Hall Putsch occurs in  In , Hitler writes Mein Kampf  The SS or Nazi Storm Troopers was formed

Hitler’s Growing Power  In 1930, the Nazi’s gained control of Germany  In 1933, Hitler named chancellor of Germany  The SS began their rampage against communists

Hitler as a Dictator  Concentration camps were created  Hitler turned his attention to Jews  In 1933, book burning began  The Night of the Long Knives  Triumph of the Will

Hitler as Dictator  The Neuremberg Laws were created in 1935 against Jews  The Nazis march into the Rhineland in 1935  The Olympics are held in Berlin in 1936

Hitler wants more  Hitler wanted to expand Germany  The Nazis take Austria  The victory in Munich  The Night of Broken Glass  Hitler takes Czechoslovakia  The Nazi Soviet Pact

Hitler taking over  Germany invades Poland  England, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany