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Hitler's Rise to Power
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Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
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Official Boycott Announced for April 1
Hitler announced an official boycott against all Jewish bussinesses to begin on April 1. This included doctors and lawyers, and was the first step isolating and impoverishing the Jewish citizens of Germany. -
Reichstag Voted on the Enabling Act
The Enabling Act gave Hitler and his cabinet the authority to issue new laws, even if they contradicted the constitution. -
Official Boycott of Jewish Bussinesses
This was the first major legal act against the Jews. Jewish stores were marked with a Jewish star and the word Jude. Anyone to enter would be harassed by SA officers. The boycott only lasted one day. -
Nazi Party Declared the Sole Legal Party
This meant it was actuallly illegal to support any party besides the Gerrman Worker's Party, otherwise known as the Nazis. -
The Signing of the Concordat
The Concordat was an agreemant which allowed the Church control over its own affairs without Nazi intereference, in exchange for the Church's promise not to interfere in political matters. -
Law Concerning the Reconstruction of the Reich Passed
This law dissolved the governments of the German states. They were no longer autonomous and were now soly ruled by the Reich's authority. -
The Night of Long Knives
The Nazi secret police arrested and killed many of their political opponents, including 150 SA leaders. After this night the SS was more powerful than the SA. -
The Nuremberg Laws Announced
The laws were announced after the annual Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg. They stated that Jews were no longer citizens and that Jews could neither marry nor have personal relationships with Aryans. -
Germany invaded Rhineland
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Kristallnacht
Jewish homes, bussinesses, and synagogues were invaded and destroyed. All the property inside was demolished and the builidngs were set ablaze. On this night almost 100 Jews were killed, over 200 synagogues were destroyed, and over 7,000 bussinesses were burned to the ground.
