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Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. His plan was very popular in the public eye. They made him Chancellor because they thought he could stabalize Germany. This was HItler's first real position of power. This may have triggered the start of WW2. -
Boycott of Jewish Businesses
When the Nazis came into power they tried to put the nation against Jews. They were told and convinced to boycott their businesses. They posted signs on all the stores telling people not to go in. It was the first sanctioned attack on jews. -
Dachau Opening
Dachau opens shortly after Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Dachau was the first concentration camp. It originally had 200 prisoners. Over 31,000 people died in the camp. It was the start of their control being used purely in violence. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were racial laws brought on by the Nazi party. They prevented Jews and people of Jewish descent from doing a variety of things. Mainly, Jews could not have Reich citizenship. It was at the beginning of WW2. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was the first event that really scared people. It was a vicious wide spread attack. Nazis blame it on the assasination of Ernst vom Rath. It showed early on that it would take a lot before other nations interfered with Germany's plans. -
Aushwitz Concentration Camp Established
Aushwitz was the largest concentration camp. It was open for five years. Over a million people died there, and they had three million prisoners. The camp is a symbol of the worst things to happen in WW2. -
"Final Solution" Begins
The "Final Solution" was the last plan of the Nazis. They were to kill all Jews. It was fairly near the end of the war. This is when most of the deaths began. -
Liberation of Aushwitz
Aushwitz was the largest camp in WW2. When it was liberated 7,000 people escaped. Though that number holds nothing to the 3 million prisoners over the years, the liberation was a sign of the end of the German reign of power.
