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Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30th, 1933 by Paul Von Hindenburg. -
The Nazi organization staged an Anti-Jewish protest, less than 3 months after Hitler came to power in Germany. It only lasted on day and most Germans ignored it, however it marked the start of the Nazi campaign that would later be known as the Holocaust. -
President Von Hindenburg dies of lung cancer and Adolf Hitler becomes the new President of Germany. He becomes a dictator, there are no limits to his authority. -
German soldiers invaded Austria on March 11-13, 1938. They incorporate Austria into Anschluss. A wave of violence against Jews and and their property occurs in the Greater German Reich. This leads to the Kristallnacht riots and the violence of November.
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Nazis rioted Germany, targeting the Jews and destroying synagogues, schools, and more than 7,000 Jew-owned businesses. Almost 100 Jews were killed. -
The St Louis carried over 900 Jewish passengers. They were fleeing from the Nazis in Germany and were headed to Havana, Cuba. Cuba and the US refused to let the refugees in so the ship had to return to Europe. Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the UK agreed to take in the Jews. -
Auschwitz, the largest Jewish concentration camp, was established. Jewish imprisoned here were treated horribly and were forced to do labor. Many of them were killed. -
As Soviet troops are nearing his bunker, Hitler commits suicide. Within days, the Soviets take control of Berlin.