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hitler was appointed as the chancellor -
Reichstag building in Berlin was set on fire, the Nazi's gov't exploited the fire and declared a state of emergency. The Reichstag Fire Decree permitted the regime to arrest and incarcerate political opponents without specific charge -
Nazis carried out a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses and shops. This was the first mass action the regime took against the Jews of Germany. -
University students publicly burned books that were considered ‘un-German’ or written by Jewish authors in Berlin -
A purge of the SA leadership was ordered by Hitler, who falsely accused them of conspiring against the government. Over 3 days had more than 150 people murdered, including the SA chief. -
Hitler announced the Nuremberg Laws. They consisted of two separate laws, the first prohibited marriages and relationships between Jews and Germans, the second stripped Jews of their German citizenship. -
it presented paintings, sculptures and books from Germany’s public galleries that were considered to be ‘un-German’ and therefore unacceptable. -
A law was passed stating that all Jews in Germany were required to adopt a new middle name; ‘Israel’ for men and ‘Sara’ for women. The names had to be registered at the registry office and be used on all official documents.