Chronology of Genocide

  • Brest-Litovsk Treaty signed

    Brest-Litovsk Treaty signed
    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

    Weimar Republic Established
  • World War I Armistice signed

    World War I Armistice signed
  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    Treaty of Versailles signed
  • Nationalist Social German Worker's Party Formed

    Nationalist Social German Worker's Party Formed
  • The USSR is formed

    The USSR is formed
  • Beer Hall Revolt

    Beer Hall Revolt
  • Mein Kampf published

    Mein Kampf published
  • US Stock Market Crash

    US Stock Market Crash
  • $1 = 4,200,000,000,000 German Mark

    $1 = 4,200,000,000,000 German Mark
  • Hitler named German Chancellor

    Hitler named German Chancellor
  • Enabling Act becomes Law

    Enabling Act becomes Law
  • Law for the Restoration of Professional Civil Service becomes law

    Law for the Restoration of Professional Civil Service becomes law
  • Gestapo Formed

    Gestapo Formed
  • First Series of Government sponsored book burning

    First Series of Government sponsored book burning
  • Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring becomes law

    Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring becomes law
  • Night of Long Knives

    Night of Long Knives
  • The death of Paul von Hindenburg

    The death of Paul von Hindenburg
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    Nuremburg Trials become law