1. ADOLF HITLER’S RISE AND FALL
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2. 1889-1923: Hitler is born, goes through army, gains leadership of Nazi party

3. 1923: Hitler attempts to overthrow Bavarian government, is arrested

4. 1933: Hitler becomes Chancellor

5. 1934: Night of the Long Knives; Hitler kills all opposition within his party; after President’s death, becomes Supreme Leader

6. September 1938: Hitler leads Germany in occupying Czechoslovakia

7. November 1938: Crystal Night, the burning and destroying of hundreds of Jewish shops and synagogues occurs under Hitler

8. 1939: Germany creates a peace treaty with Russia; Hitler invades and takes over Poland

9. 1940: The Nazis occupy Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France
1940: The Nazis occupy Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. Romania and Yugoslavia are invaded.

10. 1941: Ignoring the peace treaty, Hitler has Germany invade Russia

11. 1942: Under Hitler, almost all of Europe has been taken over by Germany

12. 1943: Hitler’s over-ambition begins to be too much for him; the United States begins defeating Germany in key battles

13. January 1945: Hitler’s thirst for power comes back to bite him; Soviet troops invade Germany in retaliation for Germany’s breaking of the treaty

14. April 1945: Hitler’s excessive ambition finally defeats him; having no escape from hostile forces closing in, he commits suicide by gunshot

15. Losing yourself in your ambitions can lead to negative consequences