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Schutzstaffel was Organized
Schutzstaffel (better known as SS) was established by Hitler, and they were the protection squad that removed and eventually murdered persecuted groups like the Jews, Gypsies, Poles, Homosexuals, and more. The SS being organized impacted the persecuted groups that would later be hurt and harmed by them. -
Hitler Became Chancellor
President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor (head of German government.)This would impact Germans, because Hitler would then be the head of their government. -
Hitler Claimed Emergency Powers
There was a fire in the Reichstag, and Hitler blamed it on the Communists, and then he took emergency control/power.
This impacted the German citizens, because now Hitler had all control. -
The Boycott of Jewish Businesses
The goal of this was to stop the Germans from shopping at Jewish businesses, and this marked the start of the Nazis trying to get rid of the Jews in the economy. This impacted the Jewish people, because people would no longer be shopping at their shops and were forced to close down -
Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseases
On July 14, 1933 Germany passed the Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseases which called for the sterilization of people with mental and physical disabilities. This affected anyone with a mental or physical disability because they were forced to be sterilized and no longer could have kids. -
Law Against Dangerous Habitual Criminals
This was the law that if a person was considered a “Habitual Criminal” then there was no need to put them on trial, and they would go straight to prison; this impacted Communists, Jews, "Gypsies," foreign workers, criminals, homosexuals, the homeless, unemployed, and the chronically ill because they were all deemed “Habitual Criminals”. -
Nuremberg Laws Established
These were two distinct laws including the Reich Citizenship Law which stated that only people of German blood could be citizens of Germany, and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor which banned marriage between Jews and non-Jewish Germans. This impacted Jews, because they were then not considered German citizens, and they were unable to be married to anyone besides other Jews -
Nazis Occupied the Rhineland
Provisions of Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany to have armed forces in a demilitarized zone in the Rhineland, but Hitler then ordered German troops to reoccupy the zone. This would impact Germany because they would think the Treaty of Versailles just does not apply to them anymore. It also impacts the countries who were involved with the treaty, because Germany would be doing things unrestricted with no consequences. -
Reichszentrale Was Created
Reichszentrale was an organization that brought back the persecution of homosexuality, and this meant that the punishment and executions against homosexuals was permitted. This affected homosexuals in Europe, because if they were convicted, they could be punished and even killed. -
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Kristallnacht/The Night of Broken Glass
There was a nationwide organized attack on Jews in Germany. This affected the Jewish population, because many synagogues and Jewish businesses were destroyed. -
St. Louis Ship- With Jews
St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, Germany, to Havana, Cuba, and it carried 937 passengers who were almost all Jewish refugees. This impacted the Jews, because they got denied from getting into Cuba, the United States, and Canada. -
Germany Invaded Poland
German troops invaded Poland which triggered the start of WWII.
This event would impact the many countries that became involved with WWII including Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, France, United States, and the Soviet Union. -
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The Einsatzgruppen Started
The Einsatzgruppen were special units of the German Security Police that conducted mass shootings in the Soviet Union.
The Einsatzgruppen impacted Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and Soviet civilians who were targeted for the mass shootings. -
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Lodz Ghetto Established
German troops occupied Lodz, and then opened the Lodz Ghetto and crowded over 150,000 Jews into an area of about 1.5 square miles. This impacted the Jews that had to live there and later Gypsies. -
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Construction of Auschwitz
Construction of Auschwitz 1 (main camp) began in April 1940, and it was the first concentration camp created. This event impacted the Jews, non-Jewish Poles, Roma (gypsies), Soviet prisoners of war, and a couple other persecuted groups. Approximately 1.1 million of these people were murdered at Auschwitz. -
Madagascar Plan
The Nazi government launched a plan to exile European Jews to the island of Madagascar. This would have impacted the European Jews. -
The Commissair Order
The nature of the Germans' fight against the Soviet Union was shown in the "Commissar Order.¨This impacted the Germans and Soviets who fought in the war and the citizens that lived in either country. -
The Yellow Star for German Jews
Reinhard Heydrich declared that all Jews six years or older had to wear a badge that had the yellow Star of David and the word "Jew" sewn inside the star in a German or local language. This impacted the Jews, because now everyone would know they were Jewish. -
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Babi Yar
The SS/German police units murdered most of the Jewish population of Kiev at Babi Yar (Ukraine.)This impacted the Jewish people because 34,000 of Jews were killed during this event. -
Wannsee Conference
15 high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials met in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss what they were to do with the Jews. This conference would impact the Jewish people ́s future. -
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Creation of Zigeunerlager
Zigeunerlager was the first concentration camp created solely for the Gypsies, and it was created at Marzahn outside of Berlin.
This impacted the Gypsies, because the creation of Zigeunerlager led to them being killed. -
Himmler Ordered Liquidation of All Ghettos
Himmler issued an order to liquidate all ghettos and transfer the remaining Jews to concentration camps. This impacted the Jews that were living in the ghettos, because they were now being moved to concentration camps. -
Last Gassing at Auschwitz
This was the last time anyone was gassed, and this marked the end of a horrible execution period. This affected the prisoners of Auschwitz and people in other concentration camps, because it was the last time they would have to fear execution by the gas chamber, and it gave them hope for liberation. -
Himmler Ordered Destruction of Auschwitz
Soviet forces continued to approach Germany, so the SS chief Heinrich Himmler ordered the destruction of the Auschwitz-Birkenau gas chambers and crematoria. The SS was trying to destroy the evidence of mass killings. This impacted the prisoners at Auschwitz and Birkenau, because they would not get killed by going to those places (gas chambers and crematoria.) -
Dr. Josef Mengele Arrived at Auschwitz
Dr. Josef Mengele was a SS physician that conducted awful medical experiments on prisoners at Auschwitz. The people this impacted were the prisoners at Auschwitz who had to suffer. -
The Liberation of Auschwitz
The Liberation of Auschwitz was when the prisoners of Auschwitz were freed and no longer imprisoned by the Nazis. This impacted the prisoners who were at Auschwitz, because they had finally been freed and were no longer governmentally allowed to be persecuted. -
Hitler Committed Suicide
Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker in Berlin, because he did not want to be captured by the advancing Soviet forces. This would impact many people. For example, the Germans now would not have a leader. -
International Military Tribunal
The trials of German officials happened before the International Military Tribunal. This impacted the officials that were tried, because it would determine if they were guilty/innocent or how long they would have to serve for war crimes. -
Adolf Eichmann Captured
Adolf Eichmann was a high-ranking Nazi official and was captured in Argentina by Agents of the Israeli Security Service, and they brought him to Israel to stand trial for war crimes. The group impacted by this would be the all those who were persecuted and suffered at concentration camps, because this event brought justice to the people who suffered. -
Dr. Josef Mengele Died
Josef Mengele died in Brazil where he escaped to avoid prosecution as a war criminal. He died due to a stroke then drowning. This impacted the prisoners at Auschwitz, because it would have probably given them closure.
