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Dachau, the first concentration camp was opened. Over the course of the holocaust, many more camps were opened. The concentration camps housed Jews and other undesirables, where they were used for labor and malnourished. -
A set of laws that limited the freedoms of Jews. Some of these laws include a curfew and no interracial marriages. -
"The night of broken glass". Synagogues were burned, Jewish homes, schools, and businesses were vandalized. About 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Around 100 Jews were killed. -
Initiated by the UK, Kindertransport was a way to get Jewish children to safety. It saved over 10,000 children from falling into the hands of the Nazis by relocating them to Great Britain. It ended in 1940 -
Ended 1945. Medical experiments were done on prisoners in the concentration camps. These were done to test new drugs and other things. -
Prisoners at Treblinka caused a revolt, leading the camp to stop the mass killings of people. This camp was a great example of the resistance to the holocaust. -
Over a series of 13 trials, many Nazi leaders were charged with things such as crimes against peace and crimes against humanity. Officials from the US, the Soviet Union, France, and Great Britain were present to decide the outcome of the trials. 19 of the 22 tried were convicted and 3 were acquitted. Adolf Eichmann evaded the capture and trial until 1960, when he was convicted in Jerusalem. -
Germans evacuated the camp and Soviets took over. The camp was liberated soon afterward. Death march took place. -
Adolf Hitler committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule. This was a pivotal moment in the holocaust. -
Allied victory in Europe. This day marks the end of WWII in Europe after the German surrender. -
Stutthof, one of the only camps outside of Germany was liberated by the allies. After the victory in Europe, all of the concentration camps were liberated, ending with Stutthof.