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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Chancellor On the night of January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. The Nazis organized a massive torchlight parade in Berlin to celebrate the occasion. -
First Concentration Camp
Camp On March 12, 1933, the first concentration camp, which was where the Jews were kept, was opened. It was located at Oranienburg, just outside Berlin. -
Nazis boycot Jewish owned shops
Boycott On April 1, 1933, just a week after Hitler became dictator of Germany, he ordered a boycott of Jewish owned shops, banks, offices and department stores. The German shoppers ignored the boycott, so it was called off after only three days. Even though the boycott didn't come out how it was supposed to be, it was followed by a series of laws which took many rights away from the jews. -
Nazis burn books in Germany
burning On May 10, 1933, a group of German students from universities known gather in Berlin and other German cities. At these locations, they burned all books that had any ideas that did not agree with German ideas. -
Nazi party declared only party in Germany
Party When Adolf Hitler came to power, it was soon clear that he had all great powers and would keep it that way. His power became even greater after the death of Hindenburg, because now, he had the power of the president, and the fuhrer. -
German president Hindenburg dies
Hindenburg On August 2, 1934, President Hindenburg died at his Prussian estate. Hitler took this chance, and gave him a state funeral. Hindenburg was buried at Tannenburg. Hitler no longer had the title president, but one that suited him more, Fuhrer. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany
Fuhrer On August 2, 1934, the drawn out death Hindenburg had arrived. Later that day after this event happend, Hitler and the Nazis announced that he would be Fuhrer and also stated two new laws. -
Jews are deprived
Deprived In 1935, all Jews were stripped of their citizenship and all rights. They were now expected to follow all orders and ways of Hitler. -
Hitler announces union with Austria
Union On the night of March 12, 1938, Hitler announced union with Austria. As soon as this was heard, the Nazis began a painful beatdown on Austrian Jews, arresting them and humiliating them publicly. -
Adolf Hitler threatens the Jews
threatens When Hitler was appearing before the Nazi Parliament on his 6th anniversary of coming to power, he made a speech about that event, and also made a threat against the Jews, and made it public.
