Holocaust By preston boase Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler is appointed chanselor of Germany Aug 8, 1934 German President von Hindenburg dies. Hitler becomes Führer (leader). Period: 1935 to 1941 The Nazi party slowly remove all rights from jewish citizens in Nazi Germany and all german occupied lands. 1940 Auschwitz opened Period: 1940 to 1945 1.1 mil killed at Aushwitz 1941 Holocaust Begins Period: 1941 to May 8, 1945 Around 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust 1944 British Forces liberate first conebtration camp, Majdanek near Lublin, Poland 1945 Auschwitz over run by Russian soldiers May 5, 1945 Stutthof, last camp, is liberated by the Allies May 8, 1945 Holocaust Ends 1946 There were approximately 3.5 million Jews that survived The Holocaust