The Book Thief History Timeline

  • Communism

    Communism
    The extreme version of the Liberal side of government. The government owns everything and distributes it evenly among the citizens of the company.
  • Adolf Hitler Birth

    Adolf Hitler Birth
    Adolf Hitler was born from the parents Klara Hitler and Alois Hitler.
  • Nazi Camps

    Nazi Camps
    These are the places where Jews were sent from their Ghettos. They were either kept prisoner, killed, or forced into labor.
  • The Reichstag Fire

    A fire on a German parliament building led to the passing of the Reichstag fire decree. This allowed the government to control basically everything the civilians do.
  • Nazi Book Burning

    Nazi Book Burning
    Students gathered to burn books to limit the knowledge of the future generations of Jewish people.
  • Holocaust History

    The mass killing of the Jewish population during WW2.
  • Jessie owens in the 1936 olympics

    Jessie owens in the 1936 olympics
    This man pushed for the USA to compete in the olympics and later he set the world record for 4 gold medals in track and field.
  • "Kristallnacht" (Night of broken glass)

    "Kristallnacht" (Night of broken glass)
    A massive attack on the Jewish towns and homes. This attack was retaliation after a 17 year old Jewish boy killed a German leader due to the mistreatment of the Jewish population.
  • Ghettos

    A holding place for the Jewish population where some were killed, seperated, or transported.
  • Adolf Hitler Death

    Adolf Hitler Death
    Hitler killed himself after he realized that he was going to lose the war.