The Road To Auschwitz

Adolf Hitler appointed to chancellor of Germany.

Jan 30, 1933

The first concentration camp establiched at Dachau,Germany for political opponents.

Mar 22, 1933

Nazis organize a nationwide boycott of jewish-owned businesses in Germany.

Apr 1, 1933

First anti-jewish laws passed. Jews are no longer allowed to be public employees (teachers, post office workers, government workers).

Apr 1, 1933

Law

Apr 25, 1933

Jews expelled from sports clubs.

Law

Aug 16, 1933

Jews expelled from choir clubs.

Law

Mar 31, 1935

Jewish musicians prohibited from performing.

Nazi government declared "racial laws," making jews non-citizens and forbidding marriage between jews and non-jews. These laws are commonly known as the nuremberg laws.

Sep 15, 1935

The summer Olympic games are held in berlin, Germany. The Nazis remove anti-jewish signs from public display and restrained activities to avoid criticism.

Aug 1, 1936

Law

Apr 15, 1937

Jews were not allowed to graduate.

Germany annexes Austria. Thousands of Austrian jews flee due to harsh anti jewish actions.

Mar 12, 1938

Law

Jul 27, 1938

Streets with jewish names be renamed

Law

Aug 17, 1938

Jews to add middle name of "sarah" or "Isreal"

Law

Aug 27, 1938

Streets with jewish names to be renamed.

In a nationwide attack called Kristallnacht, the nazis and their collaborators burn synagogues and loot jewish homes and businesses. Approximately 30,000 jewish men imprisoned in concentration camps.

Nov 9, 1938

Law

Nov 15, 1938

Jewish children no longer allowed to attend public schools.

Law

Dec 3, 1938

Jews to hand in drivers licenses

Law

Dec 3, 1938

Jews not allowed to use swimming pools.

Law

Feb 21, 1939

Jews to turn in gold, silver,platinum, and pearls.

German troops invade Poland, marking the begining of World War 2.

Sep 1, 1939

Law

Sep 23, 1939

Jews to turn in radios

Nazi govt begins program to kill mentally and physically disabled people.

Oct 1, 1939

German authorities begin forced deportation of jews.

Nov 12, 1939

Law

Jan 31, 1940

Jews not eligible for clothing ration

German troops invade the Netherlands,Belgium,luxemberg, and France.

May 10, 1940

Law

Jun 4, 1940

Jews not allowed to shop for food between 4pm and 5pm only.

Law

Jan 31, 1941

Jews not allowed to use public transportation

Law

Mar 4, 1941

all jews to perform forced labor

German troops invade the Soviet Union.

Jun 22, 1941

Law

Aug 2, 1941

Jews not allowed to use public libraries

German mobile killing squads,were assigned to identify,concentrate, and kill jews behinb front lines.

Sep 1, 1941

Law

Sep 1, 1941

Jews over 6 years of age to wear yellow star owith the word "jew."

Jews over the age of six who reside in germany had to wear a yellow star of david in public.

Sep 15, 1941

Law

Sep 18, 1941

Jews needed police approval to leave their neighborhood.

Deportation of jews from Germany to the ghettos of Lodz,Riga,and minsk begins.

Oct 15, 1941

Law

Oct 23, 1941

Jews no longer allowed to emigrate.

Gassing operations began at the Cheimno killing center.

Dec 8, 1941

Law

Dec 21, 1941

jews not allowed to use public telephones.

Nazi officials meet in Wannsee to organizze the final solution. (mass murder of Jews)

Jan 12, 1942

Law

Feb 17, 1942

jews not allowed to purchase newspapers or magazines.

Law

Mar 26, 1942

Jewish home must display jewish star

Law

May 15, 1942

jews not allowed to hae pets

Law

Jun 12, 1942

Jews have to turn in electrical appliances,bicycles,typewriters,and records.

Law

Jun 20, 1942

Jews not allowed to go to school.

Law

Jul 10, 1942

No milk.

First direct deportation to Auschwitz

Jul 11, 1942

Law

Jul 11, 1942

First direct deportation to Auschwitz

Law

Aug 7, 1942

jews cannot testify in court against germans.