Chronology of Genocide

Brest-Litovsk Treaty signed

Mar 3, 1918

The signing of the Brest-Litovsk treaty allowed Germany to withdraw troops and conserve resources being used to fight against the USSR during WWI. Although the troops were not sent home, they were sent to the Western front in order to give support.

Weimar Republic Established

Nov 9, 1918

World War I Armistice signed

Nov 11, 1918

Treaty of Versailles signed

Jun 28, 1919

Nationalist Social German Worker's Party Formed

Feb 24, 1920

The USSR is formed

Dec 30, 1922

Beer Hall Revolt

Nov 9, 1923

Mein Kampf published

Jun 18, 1925

US Stock Market Crash

Oct 28, 1929

$1 = 4,200,000,000,000 German Mark

Jan 1, 1933

Hitler named German Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Enabling Act becomes Law

Mar 23, 1933

Law for the Restoration of Professional Civil Service becomes law

Apr 7, 1933

Gestapo Formed

Apr 26, 1933

First Series of Government sponsored book burning

May 10, 1933

Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring becomes law

Jul 14, 1933

Night of Long Knives

Jun 1, 1934

The death of Paul von Hindenburg

Aug 2, 1934

Nuremburg Trials become law

Period: May 16, 1935 to Oct 16, 1935