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Anti-Jewish Boycott
On April 1, 1933 the Germans issued an Anti-Jewish Boycott which targeted Jewish businesses and Jewish professions. The Nazis claimed that the Jews were spreading cruel and false information so they needed to act fast. Even though this only lasted a day it was the start for the Holocaust. -
Hitler becomes Führer und Reichskanzler
On August 2, 1934 Hitler becomes president of Germany after former president Paul von Hindenburg passed away from lung cancer. Since Hitler is now president and in full control he can decide and force people to join him or to leave. This just the beginning for Hitler's full rise to power and being dominant over Europe. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were hostile and racist laws in nazi Germany that targeted the Jews. The laws came into effect on September 15,1935 at the Reichstag in Germany. The two laws were the Law of Protection of German Blood and German Honour which made it were marriage between Germans and Jews were prohibited in Germany. The other laws had to deal with the rights and citizenship of the Jews. -
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics was held by the Nazis from August 1, 1936 to August 16, 1936. The Nazis ended up coming in first place with 89 medals while the US followed with 56 and Hungary with 16. Nine of the Jewish athletes that participated won medals in the olympics. -
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
Kristallnacht or Night of Broken Glass was an event that occured in Germany across November 9th and November 10th of 1938. During this event Jewish businesses, homes, and schools were torched, vandalized, and ruined by the Germans. Around 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps while almost 100 Jews were killed. -
1939 German Invasion of Poland
On September 1, 1939 the German forces launched an Invasion on Poland which triggered the start of WWII. The invasion only lasted a month which resulted with a victory for the Nazis. Around 1.8 million Polish Jews were killed. -
Auschwitz camp established
Auschwitz also known as Birkenau, opened in 1940 and is the largest Nazi concentration camp. During WWII more than one million people lost their lives at Auschwitz. Auschwitz initially served as a place to keep local prisoners and then it transformed into a concentration camp. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting for Nazi government officials and they talked about the "Final Solution" for eliminating the Jews. The purpose of the conference was to create a plan to kill off the Jewish population in Nazi germany. In the meeting they discussed how European Jews would be rounded up and sent to concentration camps. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto uprising was a revolt the happened from April 19 to May 16, 1943 during WWII. Shortly after the German invasion of Poland more than 400,000 Jews in Warsaw. In November 1940, the Jewish ghetto was sealed off by brick walls and barbed wires occupied by armed guards. The Nazis controlled the flow of food in and out of the ghetto which led to a lot of Jews starving to death. -
V-E Day ~ Germany Surrenders
On May 8, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allies a week after Hitler committed suicide. Victory in Europe Day or commonly known as V-E Day is a day that celebrates Nazi Germany surrendering to the Allies. The act of surrendering was signed at 2:41 AM on May 7th, and on May 8th a slightly modified document was signed in Berlin.
