Holocaust Timeline

  • German president Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.

    German president Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.

  • Boycott of Jewish shops and business begins.

    Boycott of Jewish shops and business begins.

  • Jewish enrollment in public schools is limited.

    Jewish enrollment in public schools is limited.

  • Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, is formed.

    Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, is formed.

  • Free trade unions are dissolved.

    Free trade unions are dissolved.

  • Nazis organize pubic burning in Germany of books written by Jews and opponents of Nazism.

    Nazis organize pubic burning in Germany of books written by Jews and opponents of Nazism.

  • All political parties except the Nazi Party are outlawed.

    All political parties except the Nazi Party are outlawed.

  • Germany quits the League of Nations.

    Germany quits the League of Nations.

  • Hitler declares legal unity of the German state and Nazi Party.

    Hitler declares legal unity of the German state and Nazi Party.