Assignment 5- Timeline

The Nazification of Germany


1933-On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor

1934-there were 2.5 million SA men compared with 100,000 men in the regular army.On August 2, 1934, President Hindenburg died. Hitler combined the offices of Reich Chancellor and President, declaring himself Führer and Reich Chancellor,

1935-Hitler announced the Nuremberg Laws . These laws prevented Jews of their civil rights as German citizens and separated them from Germans legally, socially, and politically.

1936- Berlin hosted the Olympics. Hitler viewed this as a perfect opportunity to promote a favorable image of Nazism to the world. Monumental stadiums and other Olympic facilities were constructed as Nazi showpieces.


1938- Germany took over Austria without bloodshed

1939-Hitler invaded Poland, officially starting World War II. Two days later, Britain and France, now obliged by treaty to help Poland, declared war on Germany