Holocaust

Hitler appointed Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

The Nazi party gained control over Germany when the German president appointed Hitler as Chancellor at the head of a coalition goverment

Law Limits Jewish from School

Apr 25, 1933

After Hitler was appointed Chancellor, laws began to adopt policies that restricted the rights of Jews in Germany. They were limited from going to school. According to the census of June 16, 1933, the Jewish population of Germany was about 500,000 people out of a total population of 67 million or less than 0.8 percent of the total.

Law for the "Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Disease"

Jul 14, 1933

German law was passed, causing babies with physical or mental disabilities to be sterilized. This caused a basis of involuntary sterilization of babies with mental illness, mental disabilities, and physical disabilities.

Röhm Affair

Jun 30, 1934

Hitler ordered a violent purge of the top leadership of the Nazi paramilitary formation. Hitler had the SS murder SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm and his top commanders.

Death of German President

Aug 2, 1934

Paul von Hidenburg dies and Hitler declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People, in addition of his position of Chancellor. Hitler is now the absolute dictator, no legal or constitutional limit to his authority.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp Established

Mar 1, 1942

Also known as Auschwitz ll was established. The first prisoners were 945 Soviet prisoners and a few Polish prisoners.

Germans Destroy Lendice

Jun 9, 1942

Adolf personally ordered the destruction of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

Deportation of Dutch Jews

Jul 15, 1942

German authorities began the deportation of Dutch Jews