Auschwitz

The Holocaust

  • Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    Hitler did not force his way to power, he was elected.
  • 'Undesirables' Sent to concentration camps

    'Undesirables' Sent to concentration camps

    Homeless, alcohic, and unemployed people were sent to concentration camps.
  • Nuremburg Laws established

    Nuremburg Laws established

    Many of Jews rights were taken away. The laws stated that jews could only be with other Jews etc.
  • Synagogue Destroyed

    Synagogue Destroyed

    Jewish Synagogue in Munich destroyed.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    About 100 Jews were killed. 20 thousand Jews were captured and sent to concentration camps. The windows of Jewish shops were smashed.
  • Jews Fined

    Jews Fined

    Jews were fined one billion marks for damage caused at Kristallnacht.
  • Yellow Star Introduced

    Yellow Star Introduced

    Jews in Poland were forced to sow a yellow star on their clothes so they could be easily identifiable.
  • Asuchwitz Opens

    Asuchwitz Opens

    A new concentration camp called Auschwitz opens.
  • Warsaw Ghetto

    Warsaw Ghetto

    The Warsaw Ghetto was sealed off with about 400,000 people inside.
  • First Death Camp

    First Death Camp

    The first death camp was opened at 'Chelmno'.
  • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    About 750 Jews that were being deported defied German troops. Weapons were obtained and the troops were fired at.This group held off for about a month before being deported to death camps, or shot.
  • Death Camps Close

    Death Camps Close

    (Late 1943) Russians advanced from the East, and many Death Camps were closed, evidence destroyed.
  • Auchwitz Closes

    Auchwitz Closes

    Gas chambers are used for the last time.
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide

    When faced with defeat, Hitler commited suicide.
  • WWII over in Europe

    WWII over in Europe

    The German surrenders and the war in Europe ends.