The Rise Of The Nazis - Timeline On Hitler - IN EXAM

Question 1

What happened in 1889

Answer 1

Hitler was born in Braunau, Austria

Question 2

What happened in 1909

Answer 2

After being rejected for the Vienna art academy, he made a living through odd jobs and during his 5 years in Vienna he became interested in politics and supported nationalist parties

Question 3

What happened in 1914

Answer 3

He volunteered to join the German army

Question 4

What happened in 1918

Answer 4

Germany surrendered, but Hitler stayed in the army, spying in political parties to find out if they were dangerous (he was partially blinded by mustard gas)

Question 5

What happened in 1919

Answer 5

He joined the German workers party

Question 6

What happened in 1920

Answer 6

• He renamed the German workers party the National Socialist German Workers Party, nazi party for short
• he also issued a 25 point program describing its aims

Question 7

What happened in 1921

Answer 7

He set up a ‘gymnastics and sports’ division to deal with members of opposing parties who heckled and booed

He set up first private army SA

Question 8

What happened in 1923

Answer 8

Hitler and his storm troopers tried to overthrow the government by starting a Putsch, an attempt to gain power by force in Munich

Question 9

What happened in 1925

Answer 9

Set up the SS