Hitler comes to power
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Updated: 26 Jan 2020
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Hitler joins the German Workers Party.
He begins to give speeches that start to improve his image as a public speakerHitler is discharged from the army. In the
German Worker’s Party he undertakes
responsibility for publicity and propaganda. He
changes the party’s name to the National
Socialist German Workers Party, or "NAZI"Hitler challenges Anton Drexler to become
leader of the Nazi party. After initial resistance,
Drexler agrees and Hitler becomes the new
leader of the party.The Nazis plan a coup in order to take over the
Bavarian government. This operation is stopped
by the armed police and hitler is captured and
imprisoned for treason. He spends 9 months in
Landsberg prison.Hitler begins to fe-found the Nazi partyIn the General Election, the Nazi Party increases
its representatives in parliament from 14 to 107.
Hitler is now the leader of the second largest
party in Germany.Hitler challenges Paul von Hindenburg for the
presidency, but fails to win.Hitler becomes a German citizen—enabling him
to stand in the Presidential election against
Hindenburg.Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition
government, where the Nazis have a third of the
seats in the Reichstag.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.The Enabling Act passed—powers of legislation
pass to Hitler’s cabinet for four years, making
him virtual dictator.Communist party banned.Socialists, Trade Unions and strikes banned.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.After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler
becomes “Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor” and
abolishes the title of President.Night of the Long Knives. Hitler crushes all
opposition within his own party—thus
eliminating any of his rivals.
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