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The Nazi Party appoints Adolf Hitler chancellor
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Though the origins of the fire are still unclear, in a propaganda maneuver, the coalition government (made up of Nazis and the Nationalists) blamed the Communists.
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Less than 3 months after coming to power in Germany, the Nazi leadership stages an economic boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses and the offices of Jewish professionals.
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The German government issues the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, which excludes Jews and other political opponents of the Nazis from all civil service positions.
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The German government issues the Law against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities, which dramatically limits the number of Jewish students attending public schools.
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On May 10, 1933, university students burn upwards of 25,000 "un-German" books in Berlins Opera Square. Some 40,000 people gather to hear Joseph Goebbels deliver a fiery address: "No to decadence and moral corruption!"
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The German government passes the "Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases", mandating the forced sterilization of certain individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
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German Jewish organizations establish the Central Organization of German Jews in an effort to better represents the interests of German Jews through a unified response to escalating Nazi persecution.
