Lausanne Conference
The governments of Great Britain and France agree to suspend German reparations payments imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI.
Second round of Weimar presidential election
Paul von Hindenburg (independent) is re-elected president for a 7-year term with 53.1% of the vote. Hitler (NSDAP) wins 36.7% of the vote.
First round of Weimar presidential election
In the second presidential election of the Weimar Republic, candidate Paul Von Hindenburg (independent) receives 49.6% of votes; Hitler (NSDAP) receives 30.2%. A second round election is required because no candidate secures majority control.
Second parliamentary election held
In the second federal parliamentary election of the Weimar Republic, voter turnout is 77.4%. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) wins 100 of 472 Reichstag seats, while the Nazi-affiliated National Socialist Freedom Party (NSFP) receives 6.5% of votes and controls 32 seats.
Beer Hall Putsch: Nazi attempt to overthrow elected government
Hitler and the Nazi Party lead an insurrection against the German government in Munich. They aim to seize control of Bavaria, march on Berlin, and overthrow the German federal government. The Beer Hall Putsch, also known as the Munich Putsch, is named for the starting point of their march at the Munich beer hall "Bürgerbräukeller." Hitler and other leaders of the Putsch are arrested. Convicted of treason, Hitler will only serve eight months of his five-year sentence.