Labels:text | font | screenshot | paper | number | letter | document OCR: CHRONOLOGY APRIL 23, 1889 Bom in Braunau, upper Austria, son of a customs official. 1914-18 Volunteer in German Army. Wounded, gassed, and decorated. SEPTEMBER 1919 Joins German Workers' party, which he reorganizes as the National Socialist German Workers' (Nazi) party. NOVEMBER 11, 1923 Arrested for leading the Munich Beer Hall putsch (coup) against the German national government. JANUARY 30, 1933 Appointed chancellor after Nazis win one-third of votes. AUGUST 19, 1934 Following the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler assumes presidency while maintaining his other title as chancellor. MARCH 7, 1936 Sends troops into the Rhineland in violation of treaties of Versailles and Locarno. SEPTEMBER 1,1939 Invades Poland, provoking Britain and France to declare war on Germany two days later. APRIL 30, 1945 Commits suicide in Berlin bunker.
