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Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost WWI surrendered to Allies and signed unfavorable treaty because they lost land military and paid money to the winners. -
Hyperinflation
Prices skyrocket in Germany due to the amount of money printed. -
Beerhall Putch
Hitler attempts to overthrow the German government. Went to take German Officials hostage someone called police and soldiers and police were there and arrested Hitler and injured/killed others. -
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Republic Government in Germany
Germany had a Republic Government with the president named Hindenburg until his health began to fail in the 1930's. -
Hitler named Chancellor
He eliminated political rivals to be head of the Nazi's. Rising popularity of the Nazi's forced Hindenburg to give him some power. -
Reichstag Fire
The Reichstag caught fire in the middle of the night Hitler blamed Communists for starting the fire. Most likely the Nazi's started the fire. -
Enabling Act
Hitler gains power for decision making. Withing months all political parties were eliminated except the Nazi's. This allowed Hitler to get rid of all of his rivals. -
First Concentration Camps were set up
Early on, the camps were for imprisonment and hard labor not killing. The first few Camps were for political prisoners. -
Nuremberg
Nazi's needed way to identify Jews from others so they could discriminate them. If you have 3-4 Jewish grandparents you're Jewish if you have 1-2 Jewish grandparents you have mixed blood so part Jewish -
Appeasement
German Army moves in Austria annexes CZECHOSLOVAKIA. To avoid war other countries let Germany do that. -
KRISTALLNACHT
In response to the murder of a German diplomat orders are given to Nazi party members to riot against Jewish businesses and homes but make it look like a civilian uprising. -
Ghetto's established
Nazi's rounding up millions of Jews and and taking them to the Ghetto. Some of the largest ghettos were in the cities of like Warsaw and Lodz in Poland -
Euthanasia Program begins
Systematic killing of those Germans whom the Nazi's deemed "unworthy of life" because of mental illness or physical disability. Eventually 80,000 people with disabilities were killed -
Germany invades Poland starts World War II
Poland had a population of Jews of 3 million and thought the War would result in the destruction of all Jewish race in Europe. -
First Death Camp
Opened at Chelmno in Central Poland. Vans with small gas chambers in the rear are used. -
Wannsee Conference
Nazi Leaders approve "THE FINAL SOLUTION" or plan to EXTERMINATE ALL JEWS -
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Einsatzgruppen or "Mobile Killing Units" ended
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Camp Rebellions
Prisoners fought back at death camps -
Treblinka
After stealing weapons from guards, prisoners tried to escape. Most were killed but a few dozen made it out and survived the war. -
Sobibor
After stealing weapons from guards, prisoners tried to escape. Most were killed but a few dozen made it out and survived the war. -
Non-Violent resistance
Instead of fighting, many used non-violent forms of resistance including Prayer groups, Non-compliance,Music,Art work, Schooling. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Residents Smuggled weapons in,Uprising lasted for around a month, SS troops arrested and deported residents after the uprising ended. -
Auschwitz/Birkenau
Members of the Sonderkommando working in the Crematorium fought SS guards killing over 70, but all 250 as well 200 others were killed in response. -
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Death Marches
Allies advancing toward death camps/Nazis evacuate prisoners,march them into Germany to Avoid capture/Brutal treatment and harsh conditions along the way -
Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders in late April and Hitler commits suicide at the end of May to escape from Soviet Red Army punishments. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The Allies and the International Community put a number of Germans on trial for War Crimes, Crimes Against Peace and Crimes Against Humanity.