1. By: Rachel Stuart and Nick Richter

2.  German Workers’ Party or the Nazi Party was founded in 1919.

4.  Hitler attempted an armed overthrow of local authorities in Munich, Germany.  Hitler was jailed for treason.  He wrote Mein Kampf in jail.

6.  From 27,000 members in 1925 to 108,000 members in 1929.  Most of these members belonged to the SA the propaganda armed known for street brawling.

8.  German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as the Chancellor in 1933.  The Nazis under Hitler started seizing power and eliminating political rivals.

10.  Hitler worried that the SA was gaining power.  In June 1934 Hitler, using his personal body guards the SS, and the Gestapo staged a coup against the SA leaders.  With the SA out of the way, Hitler turned his attention to the Jews.