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Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost the war so they are forced to sign a treaty. If they do not they are completely annihilated. Germany's size decreases (loses land) and their military was taken away. And they have to pay back a bunch of money. -
Hyperinflation
They print more money. People thought money was worthless and they threw it away. They used it for fires and kids would make things out of it. -
Beerhall Putsch
Hitler and the Nazis tried to overthrow the government. -
Hitler on trial
He use a trial to give a huge speech further blaming Jews for problems of Germany. -
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Republic style Government
People were voting for their representatives. The president was a war hero named Hindenburg. But then his health began to decline in the early 1930's. During this time the Nazis were not popular they were pulling about 3 percent of the votes. The Nazis try to get many votes. -
Hitler is named Chancellor
Eliminate political rivals to be head of Nazis. Rising Popularity of Nazis forces Hindenburg to give him so much power. -
Reichstag Fire
Hitler blames communists for fire... It was actually the Nazis who started the fire on purpose. -
Enabling Act
Hitler get power over decision making. Within a few months, all other political parties besides the Nazis were eliminated.
This allowed Hitler to get rid of all his rivals.
At this time, we see an OFFICIAL BOYCOTT OF JEWISH BUSINESSES as well -
First Concentration Camps set up
(This was for political prisoners only)
Early on, the camps were for imprisonment and hard labor,not for killing (Dachau Concentration Camp) -
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Non-Violent Resistance
Instead of fighting, many used non-violent forms of resistance including...
Prayer Groups
Non-compliance
Music
Art work
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Nuremberg Laws
Nazis needed a way to identify Jews so thy could discriminate them. Nuremberg Laws defined people with 3 or 4 Jewish Grandparents as "Jewish" and 1 or 2 as "Mixed Blood" -
Appeasement
German Army moves into Austria and Germany annexes Czechoslovakia. To avoid war, other countries let them do it. -
Kristallnacht
In response to the murder of a German diplomat, orders are giving to Nazi Party members to riot against Jewish businesses and homes...but make it look like a Civilian uprising. -
Germany invades Poland
(Poland has 3 million Jews in its population)
WWII begins- Direct quote from Hitler- ¨A World war will result in the destruction of Jewish race in Europe¨ -
Nazis create Ghettos
Largest Ghettos were in cities like Warsaw or Lodz in Poland. Nazis begin rounding up millions of Jews and confine them into the Ghettos. -
Euthanasia Program Begins
-Euthanasia- systematic killing of those Germans whom the Nazis deemed ¨unworthy of life¨ because of mental illness or physical illness disability.
- Eventually 80,000 people with disabilities will be killed. -
First Death Camps
Opens at Chelmno (in Central Poland)
Vans with small gas chambers in the rear are used
Zyklon B -
Wannsee Conference
Nazi leaders approve the ¨FINAL SOLUTION¨ or Plan to EXTERMINATE THE JEWS. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
-Residents smuggled weapons in
-Uprising lasted for about a month
-SS troops arrested and deported residents after the uprising ended -
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Prisoners fought back at death camps... Treblinka (Aug. 1943) Sobibor (Oct. 1943)
After Stealing weapons from guards, prisoners tried to escape. Most were killed but a few dozen made it out and survived the war.
Auschwitz-Birkenau (1944)
Members of the Sonderommando working in the Crematorium fought SS guards killing over 70, but all 250 others were killed in response. -
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Death Marches
-Allies advancing toward death camps.
-Nazis evacuate prisoners, marches them into Germany to avoid capture.
-Brutal treatment and harsh conditions along the way. -
Hitler is dead
End of April committed suicide rather than face capture by the Soviet Red Army
Germany surrenders in a week -
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Nuremberg Trials
International Community put a number of Germans on trial for War Crimes,Crimes Against Peace and Crimes Against Humanity