Post Wwi and Hitler's rise to power
treaty of Versailles - 28 June 1919
Ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers. Required Germany to take responsibility for the war. They had to disarm, make concessions and pay reparations. This restricted the freedoms of Germany and its people, they were not given the chance to pursue their self-interest.
Weimar Republic - 1919-1933
The political system used after the German revolution. Liberal democracy, then overthrown by dictatorship in 1933 by Hitler.
beer hall putsch - 8 November 1923
Hitler was against the democracy set up by the Weimar Republic and wanted it to be changed to a Dictatorship. Hitler ended up being arrested and sent to jail for 5 years, but was released after only 9 months.
Hitler Elected - 30 January 1933
It was in Hitlers self interest to become Fuhrer of German so he could put his own ideas into practice. At whatever cost necessary. He rejected the ideas of Democracy and wanted a Dictatorship.
German Elections - 1930-1933
Through years of elections, Hitler had never gained enough support to win a majority, until 1933, when he partnered with the German National Peoples' Party. Together they earned over 50% of the vote. Thus creating a right wing government. Both parties rejected the ideas of democracy.
Enabling Act - 5 March 1933
Gave Hitler the power to make decisions in Germany, making him Fuhrer. Leaders of the opposition parties did not get to vote in this because most had already been arrested or gone into hiding. Though some braved the intimidation and voted against the Act.
Night of the long knives (op. Humming bird) 30 June-2 July 1934
Figures of anti Nazi parties and people who suppressed the Beer Hall Putsch were kidnapped and murdered. Restricting their rights and freedoms and going against the practice of rule of law.
Nuremberg Laws - 15 September 1935
Laws that were introduced into the German society 2 years after Hitler was elected. It restricted the rights and freedoms of the Jewish people, by not allowing them to marry non-Jewish Germans. It classified even non-Jews as Jewish people if they had 3 or 4 grandparents of the Jewish religion.
Rhineland and Anschluss - 1936
Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to give up the Rhineland to the Allied powers. But in 1936 Hitler tried to regain power over the territory, as it would have been in Germany's self interest to expand. Hitler did the same in annexing Austria. After years of anti-Nazi campaigns Schuscnigg gave up and signed the Austro - German Agreement which allowed all Nazi prisoners in Austria to be let go, thus giving back all their rights and freedoms.