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Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hindenburg was intimidated by Hitler's growing popularity so he initially refused to make him chancellor. Instead, he appointed General Kurt von Schleicher. At the next round of elections in November, the Nazis lost ground and the communists gained it. Schleicher's inconsistent efforts made Germany even more determined to get Hitler into power. Throughout the complicated negotiations, ex Chancellor Franz von Papen convinced Hindenburg to appoint Hitler Chancellor of Germany. -
Boycott of Jewish Businesses
April 1, 1933, there was a boycott that was used to intimidate Germany's Jews and the German public from shopping at Jewish businesses. This event marked the beginning of the Nazi's efforts to drive the Jewish community from the German economy. The Nazi party claimed that the boycott was a valid response to the "international Jewry's" criticism of Germany. Newspapers in the United States widely covered the boycott, which generated international criticism of Nazi Germany. -
Law Limits Jews in Public Schools
The law against overcrowding in schools and universities limits the number of Jewish students in public schools. This new law created a limit on the number of Jewish students in any on public school to no more than 5% of the total student population. The increasing ill treatment at public schools, Jews in Germany turned increasingly to private schools for children. -
Burning Books
Any books that were not published or written by the German community were burned publicly throughout Germany. Just about 25,000 books were burned, and about 40,000 people gathered to watch the fire. College students threw books that were usually stolen from public and university libraries onto bonfires with a great ceremony. The bands were playing and there were things called "fire oaths" being spoken. The students sought to purify German literature of Jewish influences. -
Offspring Prevention
The law was enforced so that people with disabilities cannot have children and would be sterilized. They needed to be sterilized so that they could not have children and they couldn't pass on their genetics to their offspring. The Germans wanted everyone to be perfect and look the same. -
The Editor's Law
This was a law made so that only the Germans could work in journalism. This was probably made so that none of the Jews could report what was happening to them to the public. The Germans said that it would "weaken the strength of the Reich abroad or at home". -
The Rohm Affair
On this day, Hitler ordered that the SS was going to kill the SA Cheif of Staff Ernst Rohm. They were also directed to kill his top commanders. The Reichstag's that the killings were legal. -
Death of German President Hindenburg
German President Paul von Hindenburg dies of lung cancer. With the support of the German armed forces, Hitler becomes the President of Germany. Later that month, Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Fuhrer of the German Reich and people in addition to his position as chancellor. Now Hitler becomes the absolute dictator of Germany, there are no legal or constitutional limits to his authority. -
The Ban on Jehovah's Witness Organizations
Jehovah's Witness Organizations were banned from Germany's government. They were put in Concentration Camps to work and struggle. They refused to stay loyal because of their religion, that was why they were so hated. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The first law was the Reich Citizenship law. The second law was the Law of Protection of German Blood and Honor. These two laws represented the people who used to or have family who used to practice certain religion would be put in concentration camps and prisons. Those people were seen and described as being a race.
