Nazi Party Organization and Elections (1920–1939)

1. DAP renamed NSDAP; 25-Point Program announced

   Feb 24, 1920Labels: NSDAP, 25-Point Program

   • Britannica DAP
   • NS Program

2. Hitler becomes NSDAP chairman at special congress

   Jul 29, 1921Labels: Adolf Hitler, NSDAP

   • SA Wikipedia
   • NSDAP dewiki

3. SA established as Nazi paramilitary wing

   Oct 5, 1921Labels: SA, Nazi paramilitary

   • SA Britannica
   • SA Wikipedia

4. First Nazi Party Congress held in Munich

   Jan 27, 1923Labels: NSDAP, Party Congress

   • Nuremberg rallies

5. German Day Rally held in Nuremberg

   Sep 1, 1923Labels: Nuremberg Rally, NSDAP

   • Nuremberg rallies

6. NSDAP banned after failed Beer Hall Putsch

   Nov 9, 1923Labels: NSDAP ban, Beer Hall

   • SA Wikipedia
   • SS Wikipedia

7. NSDAP refounded after ban lifted

   Feb 27, 1925Labels: NSDAP, Refoundation

   • SA Wikipedia
   • NSDAP dewiki

8. SS founded as Hitler’s personal bodyguard unit

   Apr 4, 1925Labels: SS, Schutzstaffel

   • SS Britannica
   • SS Wikipedia

9. Bamberg Conference asserts Führerprinzip in party

   Feb 14, 1926Labels: Bamberg Conference, F hrerprinzip

   • Bamberg Conf
   • Bamberg frwiki

10. Gau system established at party conference

    May 22, 1926Labels: Gau system, NSDAP

    • Gau Hamburg
    • Gau system

11. Hitler Youth officially founded at Weimar congress

    Jul 4, 1926Labels: Hitler Youth, Hitlerjugend

    • HLB Bayern
    • Hitler Youth

12. Nuremberg Party Congress “Day of Awakening” held

    Aug 19, 1927Labels: Nuremberg Congress, Day of

    • Nuremberg rallies
    • Rallies Brit

13. Reichstag election brings Nazi breakthrough

    Sep 14, 1930Labels: Reichstag 1930, NSDAP

    • Election 1930

14. July 1932 election makes Nazis largest Reichstag party

    Jul 31, 1932Labels: Reichstag July, NSDAP

    • Election Jul 1932

15. November 1932 election reduces Nazi vote share

    Nov 6, 1932Labels: Reichstag Nov, NSDAP

    • Election Nov 1932

16. Reichstag Fire Decree suspends civil liberties

    Feb 28, 1933Labels: Reichstag Fire, Weimar Constitution

    • USHMM
    • Decree wiki

17. March 1933 election under intimidation boosts NSDAP

    Mar 5, 1933Labels: March 1933, NSDAP

    • Election Mar 1933

18. Enabling Act grants Hitler cabinet legislative power

    Mar 23, 1933Labels: Enabling Act, Reichstag

    • Enabling Act
    • Britannica Act

19. Law Against the Formation of Parties creates one-party state

    Jul 14, 1933Labels: Law Against, One-party State

    • Parties Law

20. November 1933 single-list Reichstag election held

    Nov 12, 1933Labels: November 1933, Plebiscite

    • Election Nov 1933