2. Germany realizes war is unwinnable, signs armistice
3. Imperial government collapses, civil unrest and worker strikes spread
4. Fearing Communist revolution, major parties establish Weimar Republic
5. Weimar Republic implements peace treaty imposed by Allies
6. Germany loses territory, dismantles army, accepts responsibility for war, pays reparations
7. Seen as humiliation by nationalists and veterans
8. Believe war could have been won if not for betrayal by politicians and protesters
9. Hitler blames Jews, his bigotry and paranoid delusions find resonance in anti-Semitic society
10. Jewish success leads to accusations of subversion and war profiteering
11. Hitler joins small nationalist party, manipulative public speaking launches him into leadership
12. Nazis denounce Communism and Capitalism as Jewish conspiracies
13. Nazi party initially unpopular, banned after failed overthrow attempt
14. Great Depression leads to German economic collapse
15. Hitler offers scapegoats and promise to restore Germany's greatness
16. Mainstream parties unable to handle crisis, left-wing opposition fragmented
17. Nazis gain parliamentary votes from frustrated public
18. Hitler loses 1932 presidential election but demonstrates support
19. Hindenburg appoints Hitler as Chancellor, hoping to channel his popularity
20. Hitler steadily expands power, supporters form paramilitary groups
21. Hitler uses fire in parliament to gain emergency powers
22. Freedom of press abolished, other parties disbanded, anti-Jewish laws passed
23. Hitler's early supporters arrested and executed, no new election after Hindenburg's death
