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Hitler's Birth
Born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889. -
Hindenburg reelected President
Hindenburg reelected President -
Hindenburg revoked the ban on the SA and the SS
Hindenburg revoked the ban on the SA and the SS -
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany.
A nation with a Jewish population of 566,000. -
German government takes away freedoms from the Jews.
The German government takes away freedom of speech, assembly, press, and freedom from invasion of privacy and from house search without warrant. -
First Concentration Camp
The first concentration camp is established in Nazi Germany at Dachau. The first prisoners are political opponents. -
Von Hindenburg dies.
Von Hindenburg dies. -
Adolf Hitler takes power of the Third Reich
Adolph Hitler declares himself president and chancellor of the Third Reich after the death of Paul von Hindenburg. -
Hitler violates the Versailles Treaty
Hitler violates the Versailles Treaty by renewing the compulsory military draft -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of their citizenship. -
Hitler invades Rhineland
Hitler's army invades the Rhineland. -
Jewish doctors denied at government institutions
Jewish doctors are no longer able to practice in government institutions in Germany. -
Jews can only obtain passports in special cases.
Jews can obtain passports for travel outside of Germany only in special cases. -
Buchenwald concentration camp opens.
Buchenwald concentration camp opens. -
Germany annexed Austria
Germany annexed Austria -
Jews have to register wealth and property
Nazis order Jews to register wealth and property. -
Take over Czechoslovakia
Germany invades and occupies Czechoslovakia -
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Germany invades and defeats, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and France.
Germany invades and defeats, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and France. -
Nazis invade Romania
Nazis invade Romania. Who has a Jewish population of about 34,000. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor -
Germany declares war on the United States
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Treblinka death camp opens
Treblinka death camp opens. -
The German government closes all Jewish schools
The German government closes all Jewish schools -
Germans surrender to Russian troops at Stalingrad
First major loss of Hitler's army. -
Nazis declare Berlin Judenfrei or cleansed of Jews.
Nazis declare Berlin Judenfrei or cleansed of Jews. -
The last transportation of Jew to be gased arrive at Auschwitz.
The last transportation of Jew to be gased arrive at Auschwitz. -
Last time the gas chambers are used at Auschwitz.
Last time the gas chambers are used at Auschwitz. -
The Soviet army liberates Auschwitz.
The Soviet army liberates Auschwitz. -
Germany surrenders and war in Europe is ended.
Germany surrenders and war in Europe is ended.
