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January 30, 1933 - Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany.
In an election held in July 1932, the Nazis won 230 governmental seats, making up over half of the Parliament. Hitlers growing populartiy in 1932, led to him being appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933. -
February 22, 1933 - 40,000 SA and SS men are sworn in as police.
The SS was a 'Protective Sqaud', which began as security for HItler and other party members. The SS eventually became an important key in the terror reigime, setting up many camps and enforcing violence against Jewish people. -
February 27, 1933 - Nazis burn Reichstag building
The Reichstag (Parliament) Building was burnt down on February 27, 1933. Whilst Nazi's attempted to blame a communist, it was discovered that this was staged by the Nazi party to create a crisis atmposphere and turn the public agains communists, along with the general idea of communism. -
March 22, 1933 - Nazis open Dachau concentration camp near Munich
Nazis create the first concentration camp, which would be followed by many others in Germany. This ultimatley started the mass killings of Jews. -
April 1, 1933 - Nazis issue the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses.
On April 1, 1933, Nazis issue that any Jewish organisations are to be bycotted. This signififes the downfall for the Jewsih people. -
May 10, 1933 - Burning of books throughout Germany.
Nazis began the ritual of burning any books that were deemed 'un-German' on May 10, 1933. -
March 24, 1933 - German Parliament passes Enabling Act
The Enabling Act is an act passed ny the parliament on March 24, 1933. This act ultimtley provides HItler with the power to create laws indefinitley. -
March 7, 1936 - Nazis occupy Rhineland.
On March 7, 1936, Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles and reoccupies Rhineland -
November 9, 1938 - Kristallnacht - The Night of Broken Glass.
In the night of November 9, 1938, extreme violence broke out against Jews, which had been organized by the Nazis. During this time, over 250 synagogues, 7,000 Jewish businesses, schools, and homes were destroyed, along with dozens of Jewish people killed. -
September 3, 1939 - Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
On September 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany, following the invasion of Poland 2 days before. -
January 25, 1940 - Nazis choose the town of Auschwitz in Poland as the site of a new concentration camp.
On January 25, 1940, the Nazis choose the location of the largest and well-known concentration camps, known as Auschwitz. -
September 3, 1941 - The first test use of Zyklon-B gas at Auschwitz.
Zyklon-B was the gas responsible for murdering millions of Jews in gas chambers. -
March 30, 1942 - First train full of Jews from Paris arrive at Auschwitz.
This was one of many trains full of Jews coming from various places, sent to the concentration camps to be forced into hard labor and killed. -
April 19, 1943 - First resistance by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.
On April 19, 1943, an uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto arose as soldiers began to clear out the remaining survivors to be sent to camps. The Nazis shut down the uprising and left the ghetto in ruins. -
October 4, 1943 - Himmler talks openly about the Final Solution.
The 'Final Solution' refers to the plan formulated by Hitler and the Nazis to entirely wipe out the Jewish population in Europe. -
July 24, 1944 - Russian troops liberate the first concentration camp.
Majdanek was the first concentration camp liberated by Russian troops, where over 360,000 Jews had been murdered. -
In January 1945 - Nazis conduct death marches of concentration camp inmates
As Russian troops begin to liberate camps, Jews are evacuated from camps and sent on marches where they were shot and killed. -
January 27, 1945 - Russian troops liberate Auschwitz.
By this time, many areas/camps had been liberated by Russian troops. Auschwitz was liberated on January 27, 1945, where an estimated 2,000,000 people had been murdered. -
30 April, 1945 - Suicide of Adolf Hitler.
On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler and wife Eva Braun were found dead. Hitler had commit suicide alongside his wife.
