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| 25 point Program Drexler, Anton |  |
| Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart |
| 25 point Program Eckart, Dietrich | |
| Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart |
| 25 point Program Feder, Gottfried | |
| 24th Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart |
| 24th Feb Munich When the points are announced more than 2000 people attend the rally |
| 25 point Program Hitler, Adolf | |
| Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart |
| 25th Feb Munich The 25 point Program of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) is proclaimed by Adolf Hitler at a large party gathering in Munich |
| 25th Feb Munich The party keeps the program when it changes its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party in April 1920 & remains the official party program throughout the party's existence |
| Assassination of Erzberger Erzberger, Mathias | |
| 26th Aug Berlin Assassinated by rightist extremists, a symbol of "defeatism" |
| Chairman NSDAP Drexler, Anton | |
| Munich Appointed Chairman of the NSDAP |
| Chancellor Fehrenbach, Konstantin | |
| Berlin Appointed Chancellor of Germany |
| Commander in Chief Seeckt, Hans von | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army |
| Coup d'Etat Fehrenbach, Konstantin | |
| 13th Mar Berlin The Kapp Putsch involves a group of Freikorps troops who gained control of Berlin and installed Wolfgang Kapp (a right-wing journalist) as Chancellor |
| 17th Mar Berlin The national Government fled to Stuttgart and called for a general strike, while Kapp's vacillating nature did not help, the strike crippled Germany's ravaged economy and the Kapp Government collapses |
| Coup d'Etat Kapp, Wolfgang | |
| Berlin Kapp Putsch, General von Luttwitz & Kapp plan to overthrow the Republican Government |
| Berlin Luttwitz orders a march on Berlin |
| Berlin The Government orders Ludendorf & Kapp to disband 2 Freikorps regiments |
| Ruhr, The Inspired by the general strikes, a Communist uprising began in the Ruhr region when 50,000 people formed a "Red Army" and took control of the province |
| 13th Mar Berlin Leads a royalist Coup in Berlin |
| 13th Mar Berlin Seeckt refuses to defend Berlin & prevents the army firing during the Kapp Putsch |
| 13th Mar Berlin The Government of the National Association is formed headed by Kapp & Luttwitz |
| 13th Mar Stuttgart The Government is forced to flee to Stuttgart but returns within a few days |
| 17th Mar Berlin The Government moves to Berlin from Stuttgart |
| 17th Mar Berlin The national Government fled to Stuttgart and called for a general strike, while Kapp's vacillating nature did not help, the strike crippled Germany's ravaged economy and the Kapp Government collapses |
| Death of Erzberger, Mathias Erzberger, Mathias | |
| 26th Aug Berlin Death of Mathias Erxberger, assassinated |
| Demobilization Hitler Hitler, Adolf | |
| 31st Mar Stays on the Army payroll until 31st March 1920 |
| Design Swastika Hitler, Adolf | |
| Munich Designs the Swastika which becomes the Party's emblem |
| Discharge Hitler Hitler, Adolf | |
| Discharged from the Army |
| Film Boese Boese, Carl | |
| Carl Boese and Paul Wegener's The Golem: How He Came Into the World |
| Film Wegener Wegener, Paul | |
| Carl Boese and Paul Wegener's The Golem: How He Came Into the World |
| Film Wiene Wiene, Robert | |
| The film usually credited with sparking the popularity of expressionism is Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari |
| Government Fehrenbach, Konstantin | |
| Berlin A coalition of the Centre, German Democratic Party & the German Peoples Party |
| Manifesto NSDAP Hitler, Adolf | |
| 24th Feb Munich Hitler proclaims the Party program at the Hofbrauhaus |
| Mayor Scheidemann, Phillip | |
| Kassel Appointed Mayor of Kassel |
| Minister of Finance Wirth, Karl Joseph | |
| Appointed Minister of Finance |
| Minister of Transport Groener, Karl Eduard Wilhelm | |
| Appointed Minister of Trans port |
| NSDAP Hitler, Adolf | |
| Renames the DAP the National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei |
| NSDAP Strasser, Gregor | |
| Bavaria Appointed Party Leader of the NSDAP of the Lower Bavaria district |
| Painting Dix Dix, Otto | |
| Paints, "War Cripples" |
| President Noske, Gustav | |
| Hanover Appointed President of the Hanover Province |
| Publication of Daubler Daubler, Theodor | |
| Publication of, "Die Treppe zum Nordlicht" |
| Publication of Feder Feder, Gottfried | |
| One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "National and social bases of the German state" |
| Publication of Ludendorf Ludendorf, Erich von | |
| Publication of, "My War Memories, 1914-1918" |
| Rally NSDAP Dingfelder, Johannes | |
| 24th Feb Munich Speaks as a guest speaker to attract a larger audience, not a member of the NSDAP |
| Rally NSDAP Hitler, Adolf | |
| 24th Feb Munich At Hitler's wishes the 1st NSDAP rally is held, the Festsaal of the Hofbrauhaus |
| 24th Feb Munich Chairs the NSDAP rally in the absence of Drexler, over 2,000 attend |
| Rebellion Seeckt, Hans von | |
| Ruhr Seekct becomes Commander of the armed forces & restores order |
| Ruhr The Kapp Government in Berlin falls after a General strike in the Ruhr |
| Reform of Army Seeckt, Hans von | |
| Remodels the Army as a mobile shock force of 35 divisions |
| Supports liaison with Soviet Russia & sends tank crews & pilots there for training |
| Reform of NSDAP Drexler, Anton | |
| Munich Works on the 25 points of the new party Constitution with Hitler |
| 9th Feb Munich Produces a draft for the reforms of the NSDAP |
| Resignation of Erzberger Erzberger, Mathias | |
| Berlin Forced to resign after accusations of financial misdealing |
| Resignation of Harrer Harrer, Karl | |
| Resigns because he disagrees with Hitler's policy to hold party rallies |
| Resignation of Noske Noske, Gustav | |
| Berlin Resigns after the Kapp Putsch |
| Resignation of Noske Seeckt, Hans von | |
| 13th Mar Berlin Informs Noske the army will not fire on the free corps, Noske resigns |
| Retirement Mackensen, August von | |
| Nov Retires from the Army |
| Saalschutz Hitler, Adolf | |
| Munich Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA |
| SA Hitler, Adolf | |
| Munich Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA |
| Secretary Hess, Rudolph | |
| Appointedler's Secretary |
| Siege of Berlin Seeckt, Hans von | |
| 13th Mar Berlin Informs Noske the army will not fire on the free corps, Noske resigns |
| Treaty of Versailles Fehrenbach, Konstantin | |
| 10th Jan Berlin The Treaty of Versailles comes into effect |
