June : The Treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending the war. Autumn : Hyperinflation, resulting from the printing of money to finance the war, begins to seriously undermine the German economy, leading to widespread poverty and social unrest.
The Weimar Republic struggles to manage these economic challenges, and extremists on both right and left, including the Nazi Party, gain increasing political traction. The coup fails, twenty people are killed, and Hitler is arrested and arraigned for high treason. He seizes the moment and uses it as an opportunity to spread his message. As a result, he emerges for the first time as a national political figure. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment. December : Thanks to a sympathetic prison administration, Hitler is released from prison after less than 9 months.
With that, the Nazi Party begins to rebuild its political influence. The extremist parties lose their support. Unemployment rises sharply, leading to widespread discontent with the Weimar Republic and a resurgence of political unrest from both extremes.
Autumn : A series of minority governments find themselves unable to govern effectively given the ongoing economic crisis and the political chaos in the Reichstag.
January 30, : Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg, after political manoeuvring and backroom deals among conservative elites, who believe they can control him. March 23, : The Enabling Act is passed, granting Hitler dictatorial powers. The camp, alongside others, is used by the Nazis to consolidate their power by eliminating political rivals, including Communists and Socialists.
