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  • Hitler

    Hitler

    Presidential election under Weimar Republic in Germany gives 30.1 percent of the vote to Adolf Hitler

  • German Law

    Since a majority (more than 50 percent) was required by German law for the election of a president, a re­run presidential election was held in which incumbent president Hindenburg wins with 53 percent of the vote. Adolf Hitler increases his popular vote to 36.8 percent.

  • Hitler and Prime Minister

    Hitler and former Prime Minister Franz von Papen meet secretly to discuss Hitler’s future in the German government
  • German Chancellor

    German Chancellor

    German President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Reichskanzler
  • Jewish Holidays

    Jewish Holidays

    The Nazis remove Jewish holidays from the official German calendar

  • Pro-Nazi Rally

    Several thousand Americans attend a pro-Nazi rally in Queens, New York.
  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

    Prohibition of gatherings urging Jews to remain in Germany.

  • German Flag

    Jews may no longer display the German flag

  • Jewish Doctors

    Jewish doctors prohibited from practicing in German public health institutions.
  • Ethiopia

    Ethiopia

    Ethiopia surrenders.

  • Anti-Nazi Rally

    Anti-Nazi rally by Joint Boycott Council is held in New York
  • Pastor Martin Niemöller

    Pastor Martin Niemöller

    Pastor Martin Niemöller, one of the foremost leaders of the German opposition forces to Hitler,

  • Anti-Jewish Riots

    Anti-Jewish riots spread across Poland.

  • Jews

    Jews are killed and injured during an antisemitic pogrom at Dabrowa Tarnowska, Poland.

  • German Economy

    Jews are eliminated from the German economy; their capital is seized, though some Jews continue to work under Germans.

  • Decree

    Decree pertaining to the expiration of permits for Jewish dentists, veterinarians, and pharmacists.

  • Jewish Books

    Shivering Jews in Warsaw, Poland, are forced to burn Jewish books for fuel.

  • British Embassy

    The British Embassy in Bucharest pressures the Romanian government to prevent its ships from carrying Jewish refugees.
  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler officially abandons Seelöwe (Sea Lion), the German plan for an invasion of England.

  • Dutch Jews

    Dutch Jews register with German authorities.

  • The Nazis

    The Nazis begin the construction of a new death camp at Sobibór. By October 1943, 250,000 Jews had been murdered there.

  • Belgian Jews

    Belgian Jews are drafted for forced labor.

  • Armed Resistance

    First armed resistance against deportation in Warsaw Ghetto.

  • Nazis Arrest

    Nazis arrest "White Rose" leaders in Munich.

  • Siege

    Siege of Leningrad ends.

  • Blood For Trucks

    "Blood for Trucks" negotiations start

  • Soviet Troops

    Soviet troops liberate Warsaw, few Jews remain.

  • Soviet Forces

    Soviet forces reach the Austrian border. Anglo-American forces reach the Elbe river.