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The Enabling Act
This act allowed the government to write any law or perform any action that it wanted to even if it violated the constitution. This act allowed Hitler to be the dictator he was. The Nazis could arrest people that disagreed with them without question for any reason. -
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Hitler's Power Over Germany
Hitler gained power in Germany and soon became the leader of the Nazi party. They wanted a pure German race in Germany and they despised the Jews. Many anti-Semitic laws were put in place to dehumanize the Jews and get them out of the country. Thousands of people were killed and there was no structured government and court system. Hitler was in charge of everything. -
Jewish Boycott
Hitler called for a boycott of Jewish businesses. He said they were causing all of the problems in Germany. Posteres were hung up around Germany to publizice the boycott and ads were put in the paper. SS members stood out front of Jewish stores and things like "Jews Perish" were written on the windows. The boycott lasted one day and attracted negative attention to Germany. -
Aryan Law
This was the first anti-Jewish law. It stated that any non-Aryans working in the civil service were to be removed. This law affected Jews in every profession. This law was carried out by Germans all over Germany. -
Berlin Book Burning
Students at the Berlin University began to burn books that had an un-german spirit. They burned over 70,000 tons of books. Soon all un-german spirit books were being removed from libraries. By the time everything was over, one third of all library books in Germany were destroyed. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Numemberg Laws came in two parts. The first was the protection law. The law stated that Jews and Germans were forbidden to marry. Any sexual relationship between Jews and Germans were also forbidden. Jews were not allowed to display the german flag or national colors. The next part was the citizenship law. It stated that a citizen of the Reich was only a citizen if he had German blood and was able to serve the Reich. Only a citizen of the Reich had full political rights. Jews had no rights. -
Jewish Name Change
The jewish name change was a law that said if a Jew did not have a reconizible Jewish name he or she had to add Sarah or Israel to their middle name. The government published a list of over one hundred names that were considered reconizible Jew names. -
Jews Expelled
A group of 7000 Jews were removed from Germany and forced to live in a town on the Poland-Germany border. Many were living in stables and small huts that barely fit one family. This action was in response to Poland removing the citizenship of Jews. Over 17,000 Jews were removed because of the issue. -
Night of Broken Glass
The NIght of Broken Glass was a night were many Jewish storefronts and houses were looted and burned down. Many Jews were also killed. This night happened because a jewish man killed a German official. The Nazis wanted this act to look spontaneous so the SS officers dressed in civilian clothing. Thousands of synagogues were burned down, but the Nazis made sure no Aryans were harmed. -
German-Soviet Pact
The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was signed in Moscow. The pact divided Eastern Europe into German and Soviet territories. The pact laid down rules of peace between Germany and the Soviet, which each side followed. The Soviets eventually attacked Germany, which was a turning point in the war. -
Warsaw Ghetto Wall
The wall enclosed the Jews in Poland while the Nazis occupied the country. Around 400,000 Jews were closed off behind the wall with very little food or other basic needs. -
Forced Labor
After the Nazi began to occupy Poland many Jews were forced to work. They had to pull roller and other tasks to repair roads and other buildings that were wrecked. The Jews were malnourished and the work was hard and grueling. Some died while working and others died when they got home. They ahd no break. -
Jewish Star Requirement
The Jewish Star Requirement stated that any Jew over the age of six could not leave their home without the Jewish star being displayed on them. This was the first time since the medieval age that a Jewish symbol had to be worn as a mark of shame. Soon Jews were not allowed to leave the house without permission.
