BORN April 20, 1889, in Braunau, Austria
1919 Helps form the Nazi Party in war-weakened Germany
1923 Leads an abortive putsch in Munich beer hall
1924 Starts writing Mein Kampf in prison
1933 Becomes dictator of Germany, prepares the nation for war and a "Final Solution" to the "Jewish problem"
1939 Invades Poland and starts World War II
1945 Commits suicide
