Persecution of Jews

St louis sails

May 13, 1931

A ship carrying Jewish refugees set sail to the Americas to try to help the Jewish people, but they were denied entrance into the countries there, so had to return back to Europe. They would try to help the jews escape but if they get caught they would get prosecuted

Dachau concentration camp opens

Mar 22, 1933

It was the first concentration camp that opened, and it was built to hold people who went against the Nazi party and those who were considered political opponents. It would prosecute the people if they didn't stay in the camps

civil service law

Apr 16, 1933

The law removed Jews and political opponents of the Nazis from civil service positions including school, university and government jobs. They would prosecute the jews because they would do political opening to the nazis

mandatory military service

Mar 16, 1935

After May 1935, soldiers that were drafted from the far had to prove they were "Aryan". The Jewish people were forbidden to serve in the military. The Jehovah's Witnesses refused to serve in the military. They would force them to join the military or they would be persecuted

Reich citizen law

Sep 15, 1935

This law defined who the German government considered German and who was a Jew. they would prosecute the jews because from talking out to the nazi party

Law for the protection of german blood and honor

Sep 15, 1936

People who are Jewish can only marry Jews.They can't marry anybody that is not a Jew. they would prosecute the jews if they would marry the people other than jews

First prisoners arrive at auschwitz

Jun 14, 1940

The SS opened a large concentration camp near the town of Oswiecim to be killed in mass shootings and worked to death. they would prosecute the people at concentration camp if they didn’t do what they were told

Alfred wood

1941

He was murdered from being disabled

Jewish badge introduction in the germany

Sep 1, 1941

Jews were forced to wear the “Yellow Star of David” on all of their clothing to identify as a Jew. if they would wear the yellow star then they would get prosecuted

Allies condemn mass murder

Dec 17, 1942

The United States, Soviet Union Great Britain, and eight Allied governments-in-exile, issued a declaration. They would prosecute one because they would be predators to the authorities

American troops liberate

May 11, 1945

The United States, Great Britain and Soviet Union freed many concentration camps. The would prosecute them if they were bad prisoners