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Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost land and military, then they had to pay back money to winners. -
Hyper Inflation
Prices rise really quickly, and too early in time. People can't keep up with prices. -
Beerhall Putsch
Hitler tries to get people to support him in a beer hall. -
Hitler on Trial
Hitler goes on trial for treason. -
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Republic Style Government
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Anne Frank is Born
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Hitler is Named Chancellor
Starts getting more praise and power -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was an evil man who was very good at making people feel hopeful only to make them miserable later. -
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Holocaust
A time when many Jewish people were murdered for not being like the aryans -
Reichstag Fire
Hitler blames Communists for fire. -
Enabling Act
Hitler went to Hindenburg's office and asked him for his signiture so that he could temporarily take over during emergencies. -
Nuremburg Laws
Nazis needed a way to identify Jews so they could discriminate them. Nuremberg Laws defined people with 3 or 4 Jewish Grandparents as "Jewish" and 1 or 2 as "Mixed Blood" -
Kristallnacht
The government terrorizes the Jewish people by destroying their homes and shops. -
Ghettos
Nazis begin rounding up millions of Jews and confining them to Ghettos. -
Euthanasia Program Begins
Systematic killing of those Germans whom the Nazis deemed "unworthy of life" because of mental illness or physical disability. -
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World War II
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First Death Camp
Vans with small gas chambers in the rear are used. -
Wannsee Conference
Nazi Leaders approve the "Final Solution" or plan to exterminate the Jews. -
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Einstatzgruppen
People who's job was to round up Jews from newly occupied areas and shoot them. -
Anne Frank's Family Goes Into Hiding
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Residents smuggled weapons inside. Uprising lasted for about a month. SS troops arrested and deported residents after the uprising ended. -
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Camp Rebellions
Prisoners fought back at death camps. -
Mr. Dussel moves into the secret annex
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Death Marches
Allies advancing towards death camps, Nazis evacuate prisoners, march them into Germany to avoid capture, brutal treatment and harsh conditions along the way. -
Liberation
Camps throughout Europe are liberated by Allied forces. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide rather than face capture by the Soviet Red Army. Germany surrenders within a week. -
Mr. Frank returns to the annex and finds Anne's diary.
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Nuremburg Trials
The Allies and the International Community put a number of Germans on trial for War Crimes, Crimes against peace and crimes against humanity -
Displaced Persons Camps
Areas for former prisoners to stay while searching for family and a permanent place to stay. -
Emigration
The Jews wanted to emigrate from Europe and were successful.