1. Adolf Hitler is born in Austria in 1889.
2. Adolf Hitler works as an artist, selling paintings and postcards.
3. During World War I, Adolf Hitler fights for Germany.
4. The Treaty of Versailles is signed.
5. Adolf Hitler joins the German Workers Party, a predecessor of the Nazi Party.
6. Adolf Hitler becomes the fuhrer, or leader, of the Nazi Party.
7. Adolf Hitler goes to jail for leading an uprising against the German government.
8. Adolf Hitler writes Mein Kampf (My Struggle), a book about his philosophy.
9. The Great Depression hits Germany.
10. Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor, or head of the German government.
11. Adolf Hitler begins to persecute those he considers enemies, especially the Jews.
12. All political power is given to Adolf Hitler, and peoples' civil rights are suspended.
13. Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II.
14. Adolf Hitler and his wife kill themselves.
15. Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers.