HOLOCAUST

Silencing the Enemy

Mar 17, 1933

Hitler and the Nazis focused on silencing all their political opponents-- Communists, liberals, socialists, or anyone else who spoke against the Nazi regime.

Purging of the Higher-Ups

Apr 7, 1933

Hitler orders all non-Aryans to be removed from government jobs.

Nuremburg Laws

Mar 17, 1935

Stripped Jews of all their German rights and citizenships, jobs and property. They also had to wear a bright yellow Star of David to make sure everyone knew that they were Jewish.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

"Night of broken Glass", Nazi SA attacked Jewish homes, synogauges and businesses across Germany. 100 Jews died and many injured, later the Nazis blamed the Jews for the violence.

Plight of St. Louis

Mar 17, 1939

A German liner, full of people fleeing Germany, wanted refuge in the US, but the US did not let them into the country, even though some of them had papers that allowed them into the country. So they had to turn around back to Europe.

Final Solution

Mar 17, 1939

Hitler's desire to rid Europe of Jews led to condemning the Jews, puttinog then in concentration camps, (camps to work them to death and ship them to death camps held across "Festung Europa") stripping them of their rights, forcing relocation, and finally, extermination of the Jewish race. Others targeted were Gypsies, homosexuals, Communists, and others.

Death Camps

Mar 18, 1941

Nazis built death camps all over Europe, but mainly in Poland. Auschwitz, Chelmno, and many others were built in order to carry out the Final Solution.

Final Stage

Mar 18, 1942

In order to make the genocide of the Jewish race faster, top Nazi officials and Hitler agreed upon using gas chambers in order to hasten the extermination of the Jews.