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Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor
The election of Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany allowed the Nazi Party to assume control of the German state. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
Members of the Nazi Party and its affiliated organizations set out on a nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany. -
Law Limits Jews in Public School
The German government issued the Law Against Overcrowding in Schools and University, which dramatically decreased the number of Jews in public school. -
Death of German President von Hindenburg
After the death of German President von Hindenburg, Adolph Hitler becomes the President of Germany. -
Hitler Abolishes the Office of President
Adolph Hitler abolished the Office of President to give himself the power to be the absolute dictator of Germany. -
Nuremburg Race Laws
The Nuremburg laws were written to create more antisemitic legislation that brought immediate segregation. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht stands for the "Night of Broken Glass. On the night of November 9, members of the Nazi Party looted Jewish homes and business, killing 91 Jews. -
Exclusion of Jews form German Economic Life
The German government issued the Decree on the Elimination of the Jews from Economic Life on November 12, 1938. Under this exclusion, Jews were not allowed to operate a business or provide a service.
