The significant event that marked the rise of Adolf Hitler to power was his appointment as Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. After the 1932 elections, the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) had gained considerable popularity but did not achieve an outright majority. Political maneuvering by conservative elites and President Paul von Hindenburg allowed Hitler to be chancellor. This appointment enabled him to consolidate power, leading to the establishment of a totalitarian regime and the eventual implementation of his aggressive policies that led to World War II.