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Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
In November of 1932, the Nazi party won 33 percent of the vote, which was more than any other party, in the German Election. Due to this, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler, who was the head of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NAZI Party), the new chancellor of Germany. This shows that everyone including gay people lost their freedom -
Reichstag Fire Decree
This law was put into place by President von Hindenburg. This law took away freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right for people to assemble. This meant that the government now could control what was being published to citizens of Germany. This shows that people were getting untruthful information -
Enabling Act
Hitler could make anything a law without having to check with other people. This means that Hitler had the power. This shows people were not free -
Law of Rectification of the Distress of Nation and Reich
Hitler could make anything a law without having to check with other people. This means that Hitler had the power. This showed bad treatment to homosexuals because they couldn't be free -
Burning of “Un-German” Books
People burned books that didn’t talk positive about the Germans.This shows that a lot of people including gays were striped of their information -
Revision of Paragraph 175
The gay men couldn’t like who they liked and if they did they could get badly punished. This shows homosexuals were treated unfairly -
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
There were no limits or restraints on Hitler’s authority. Germany became a complete dictatorship. This meant everyone was restricted -
Mandatory MIlitary Service
This law was created by the German Government. This law took away the right for Jews to serve in the Military. This shows many homosexuals were sent to war. -
Harry Pauly
He was arrested for being homosexual, he was a criminal, He worked 12 hours and was in jail for 15 months -
First Kindertransport Arrives
The kindertransports were efforts to bring jewish children from Nazi-controlled territory to safety. Some kids could be gay and were not safe -
First Prisoners Arrive at Auschwitz
The SS opened a large concentration camp near the town of Oswiecim to be killed in mass shootings and worked to death. This shows that a lot of gays were killed