Jewish-German Timeline By roonetho May 21, 1924 Hitler writes Mein Kampf. Period: May 21, 1924 to May 21, 1945 WW2 May 21, 1930 Nazi Party becomes the second largest political party in Germany. May 21, 1932 Nazi Party doubles seats in German Parliament. May 21, 1935 Nuremburg Laws redefine German Jews as non-citizens. Jewish doctors are forced to give up their practices. May 21, 1937 German Jews are prohibited from obtaining passports and leaving the country. May 21, 1938 Kristallnacht or “The Night of Broken Glass” brings the burning of synagogues, vandalism of Jewish businesses, and the killing of Jews. May 21, 1939 World War II begins. Germany invades Poland. May 21, 1940 Germany conquers Holland and Belgium. Warsaw ghetto is established. Jews are sent to concentration camps. May 21, 1941 Hitler invades Russia. Jews cannot leave their neighborhoods. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. United States enters the war. May 21, 1942 “Final Solution” begins. This is a plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe. May 21, 1944 Hungarian Jews are deported to Auschwitz. On July 24 alone, 46,000 Jews are murdered. May 21, 1945 World War II ends.
