Events During the Holocaust

Hitler becomes leader of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of Germany. Why did this happen? See this video for more information.

Nazis open Dachau concentration camp near Munich

Mar 22, 1933

Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) became chancellor of Germany. Located in southern Germany, Dachau initially housed political prisoners; however, it eventually evolved into a death camp where countless thousands of Jews died from malnutrition, disease and overwork or were executed. (History.com)

Enabling Act Passes!

Mar 24, 1933

Hitler has legal authority for dictatorship. The Enabling Act was passed in March 1933, it allowed Hitler to introduce any law which he wanted, Hitler used the Act to pass several new laws which helped him to gain total power and create a totalitarian dictatorship.

QUIZLET - Enabling Act Knowledge Check

Mar 25, 1933

Check your knowledge here

Hitler requires boycott of Jewish businesses

Apr 1, 1933

Not only did Hitler require boycotting of Jewish businesses, but he also dismissed all Jews from working in government and civil service positions such as being judges, lawyers, journalists, conductors, musicians, professors, scientists, etc.

Books by Jewish authors are burned

May 10, 1933

This video by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum shares a bit about why the Nazis burned books.

The Nazi Party is declared the only legal party in Germany.

Jul 14, 1933

This site will provide so much information about the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany.

Segregation begins

May 31, 1935

"Non-Aryans" are no longer allowed to serve in the military; Jews are no longer allowed entrance to cinemas, theaters, swimming pools, resorts, etc. More acts of terror and boycotts begin to occur.

Nuremberg Laws Passed

Sep 15, 1935

On September 15, 1935, the Nazis announced two new laws that removed citizenship from Jews and forbade them from marrying or having relations with non-Jews. Read More about the laws that also stripped German Jews of their citizenship and civil rights.

Propery is taken from all Jews

Jun 14, 1938

Decree calling for compulsory "Aryanization" of Jewish businesses; Jews could no longer own property. It was all confiscated by the German Reich

German Jewish passports marked with the letter "J"

Oct 5, 1938

With this marking, they are considered invalid. Read more about this process.

Polish Jews foreced to leave Germany

Oct 28, 1938

Imagine being forced to leave the only home you knew. This website shares more about why they were forced out and where they went. Be sure to check other links on this site.

Kristallnacht begins

Nov 9, 1938

Learn more about the Night of Broken Glass

Yellow Stars now required

Nov 23, 1939

Yellow stars are now required to be worn by Polish Jews over age 10. More on this website

The Warsaw Ghetto is sealed off, with more than 400,000 Jews inside

Nov 15, 1940

This video will provide a brief view of this event. Can you find another source and share it with the class?

First gas chamber used to conduct mass murder at Auschwitz

Jan 10, 1942

Here is a first-person account with more photos from history.

Check your knowledge of WWII Concentration Camps

Mar 1, 1942

Do you know the camps, locations, and casualties? Take this quiz to check your knowledge.

Hitler is dead

Apr 30, 1945

While it was reported that Hitler committed suicide, many believe that Hitler didn't die that day in Germany. What do you think?

Americans free 33,000 survivors from concentration camps

Apr 30, 1945

This page includes lots of information about the liberation of camps in Europe.

Germany surrenders

May 7, 1945

Finally, Germany surrenders on this day in May, 1945. Listen to this genuine audio recording.