Holocaust

Beginning

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany

Hitler proclaims himself

Aug 2, 1934

Hitler proclaims himself Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Reich Chancellor). Armed forces must now swear allegiance to him

Laws being published

Sep 15, 1935

"Nuremberg Laws": anti-Jewish racial laws enacted; Jews no longer considered German citizens; Jews could not marry Aryans; nor could they fly the German flag

Categories

Nov 15, 1935

Germany defines a "Jew": anyone with three Jewish grandparents; someone with two Jewish grandparents who identifies as a Jew

concentration camps

Jul 15, 1936

Buchenwald concentration camp opens.

Using of Gas

Oct 1, 1936

Extermination by gas begins in Sobibor killing center; by October 1943, 250,000 Jews murdered

Deaths

Jan 20, 1942

Wannsee Conference in Berlin: Heydrich outlines plan to murder Europe's Jews Extermination begins in Belzec; by end of 1942 600,000 Jews murdered Extermination by gas begins in Sobibor killing center; by October 1943, 250,000 Jews murdered

Hitlers death

Jul 20, 1944

Group of German officers attempt to assassinate Hitler but after 4-5 attempts Hitler took his life, with a gunshot to the head.