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Hitler rises to power
After suffering an economic depression, Germany needed a new leader. To the people the Nazi party was the most influental, and they elected Hitler to be the saviour of their country. Hitler became Chancellor of Germany on Jan 30, 1933. -
Establishment of Dachau Concentration Camp
The first Concentration Camp was established on this day, with the pupose of incarcerating political opponents. This camp lasted through the period of Nazis in power. 188,000 were imprisoned and an unknown number had died in the camp. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
On this day, there was the start of Jewish boycotts. Men boycotted stores and buisnesses and up came the steryotype that the Jewish are just misfortune. -
Hitler becomes President
Paul Von Hindenburg, former president of Germany, passes away. Hitler takes his spot and declares himself Fuhrer of Germany and it's people, aside from his job as chancellor and president. Hitler is now the dictator of Germany, and does not have to follow German law. -
Sachsenhausen concentration camp opens.
The second concentration camp opens in Germany, taking in political prisoners and the Jewish. This camp is located near Berlin, and held over 30,000 prisonners. -
Buchenwald Concentration Camp opens
Buchenwald concentration camp opens, taking in many important political prisoners and jews. This camp had harsh conditions and was one of the most populated concentration camps of the Nazi era. Most prisoners were men, women started to be added after a long period of time. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland with a population of about 400,000 jewish people. They were confined into a 3.5 square mile area in Warsaw with walls 10 feet high. They were not treated well and most died, and others tried to stage an attack on the Germans. In the end, all of the Jews died and there were 300 Germans dead. This is also the start of World War II -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
After the invasion of Poland and Hitler's broken promise in the Munich agreenment (Germany would not attack places in exchange for land) Britain and France will declare war on Germany and stop the Nazi power. -
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration camp opens
Auschwitz concentration camp is created, in it is all sorts of torture. This includes gas chambers, bad conditions, and slavery. This camp was the largest populated with an estimated 1 million deaths and 2.5 million imprisoned. It was for jewish and political prisoners. -
German Mass Murder of Jews
Over the course of this year, Germany, commanded by Adolf Hitler, are mistreating and murdering the Jewish. They apply many acts of deportation and are killing the jewish for no good reason. -
German surrender at Stalingrad
The soviet army encircles the Germans at Stalingrad in mid-1942. After many months of fighting and German casualties, the remaining troops surrender. This battle marked a turning point, and after the surrender the soviet army started liberating most of Ukuraine, and it's Jews. -
Concentration Camps becoming liberated
After the Nazis are drained of their power, their concentration camps become liberated. Foreign troops are invading the camps and siezing them, then liberating them, so after long torture, the jews are finally free. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler, during the invasion of Germany, takes his own life. When he realizes that he is doomed to be captured with many consequences, he decides to poison himself in his bunker in Berlin and be relieved of his punishment. -
Germany surrenders at Berlin
Soviet forces surround Germany's capital, Berlin, and stage an attack. Hitler commits suicide and the Germans surrender. The Nazi reign is now over, and Jews will be liberated. -
Kielce Pogrom
A mass murder of Jews take place. Jews were allegedly charged with "blood libel" and were massacured then buried at Kielce.
