What were the major events of Hitler's life?

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What were the major events of Hitler's life?

Some major events in Adolf Hitler's life include:

1. Early Life and Rise to Power:
- Born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary.
- Joined the German Workers' Party (DAP) in 1919, which later became the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) or Nazi Party.
- Led the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923, an attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government.
- Wrote Mein Kampf, outlining his political ideology and plans for Germany's future.

2. Nazi Party and Dictatorship:
- Became the leader of the Nazi Party in 1921.
- Utilized propaganda and charismatic speeches to gain support.
- Appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
- Passed the Enabling Act, granting him dictatorial powers.
- Established the Third Reich, a totalitarian regime.

3. Foreign Policy and World War II:
- Pursued aggressive territorial expansion, violating the Treaty of Versailles.
- Annexed Austria in the Anschluss of 1938.
- Demanded the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, leading to the Munich Agreement in 1938.
- Invaded Poland in 1939, sparking the outbreak of World War II.
- Led Germany's military campaigns, including the Blitzkrieg tactics.
- Ordered the Holocaust, resulting in the genocide of six million Jews and millions of others.

4. Downfall and Death:
- Faced military defeats, including the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942-1943.
- Allied forces launched the D-Day invasion in 1944, leading to Germany's defeat.
- Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, in his bunker in Berlin as Allied forces closed in.