3.  July 20, 1889 – Hitler is born in Braunau, Austria to Alois Schickelgruber and Klara Hitler  1892 – Hitler’s father passes away  1906 – Hitler’s mother develops terminal breast cancer and is care for by a Jewish doctor.  December 1, 1907 – Hitler’s mother dies from her illness.  1913 – Hitler moves to Munich where his hatred for Jews grow.  1914 – He volunteers for military service with 16 th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, later rewarded the First and Second Class Iron Cross.

4.  December 1918 to March 1919 – Hitler works at a prisoner of war camp in Traunstein.  September 1919 – Joined German Worker’s Party.  February 1920 – Delivered first speech to a large audience at the Munich Hofbrauhaus.  April 1, 1920 – German Worker’s Party is renamed National Socialist German Worker’s Party, or Nazi Party for short.  Summer 1920 – Hitler chose swastika as Nazi Party emblem.  1921 – Hitler became leader of the Nazi Party.  Early 1923 – Planned to overthrow German Weimer Republic.

5.  November 8, 1923 – Hitler and his brigade attempted to overtake the Bavarian Government in Munich.  November 1923 – Hitler was caught and jailed for treason.  December 1924 – Released from prison after only serving 6 months. Then created the SS.  1929 – Wall Street collapsed leaving the world and Germany in a huge Recession.  1930 – Hitler campaigned for the Nazi Party promising to get Germany out of the recession. Nazi Party won 6.4 million votes, making it the second largest party in Germany.

6.  February 1932 – Hitler ran for president but lost to Hindenburg.  February 25, 1932 – Hitler became German citizen.  November 17, 1932 – Hindenburg resigned from office.  January 30, 1933 – Without option, Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor.  March 23, 1933 – Hitler transferred the Reichstag’s legislative powers to his cabinet.  July 14, 1933 – Hitler passed a law stating that the Nazi Party was the only political party allowed in Germany.  August 2, 1934 – Hindenburg dies and Hitler names himself “Fuehrer and Chancellor”  October 1934 – Hitler over steps Versailles Treaty and makes his army larger.

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