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Hitler is appointed chancellor
In 1932 the Nazi party earned 37% of the vote and became Germany's largest politcal power. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party. -
Open first concentration camp
The Nazis established the first permanent camp in Dachau, Germany, near Munich, in March 1933. Nazi camps held socialists, Communists, and other political prisoners; Jews; homosexuals; priests and ministers; and many others. -
Boycott
Goverment boycott Jewish businesses for three days. Some leaders protest, but others are silent. 6 days later, Jews are banned from many service jobs. -
Germany invades Austria and Czechoslovakia, rounding-up Jews and deporting them work camps
Jews against the Jews. In panic, thousands tried to immigrate. About 130,000 Jews were able to get out. -
Germany takes over Austria
Germany takes over Austria which leads to the mass arrests and explusions of Jews. Jewish men and women are forced to clean public places while being taunted by crowds. -
Aryanization
Jews were required to get ID's which gave all males the name Israel and all females the name Sarah. -
Germany invades Poland. Jews rounded-up and sent to concentration camps and work camps. World War II begins.
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. From East Prussia and Germany in the north and Silesia and Slovakia in the south, -
Death camps established in Poland, first for polish Jews, later for all European Jews.
The Auschwitz complex of camps encompassed a large industrial area rich in natural resources. There were 48 camps in all. deaths of roughly 70,000 people, -
Germany occupies Hungary.Jews go to extermination camps. 5 May 1944
Hungary battled Nazi’s (Germany) and suffered tremendous losses. -
Germany surrenders. Death camps and concentration camps liberated by allies.
as Russian troops fought to within yards of his subterranean bunker, Adolph Hitler put a pistol to his head, pulled the trigger and closed the curtain on the Third Reich. Before his death, Hitler anointed Admiral Karl Donitz as his successor with orders to continue the fighting. Hitler was unaware that the German surrender had already begun.