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Hitler Appointed As Chancellor
Following inconclusive elections, President Hindenburg invited Hitler to become chancellor of Germany. -
Boycott Of Jewish Businesses
The Nazis carried out a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses and shops. This was the first mass action the regime took against the Jews of Germany. -
The Night Of The Long Knives
A purge of the SA leadership was ordered by Hitler, who falsely accused them of conspiring against the government. Over the course of three days, more than 150 people were murdered, including the SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm. -
The Nuremberg Laws Are Passed
At the annual party rally of the Nazis, Hitler announced the Nuremberg Laws. They consisted of two separate laws, the first prohibited marriages and relationships between Jews and Germans; the second stripped Jews of their German citizenship. -
Agreement On The Rome-Berlin Axis
The Rome-Berlin Axis was agreed, with Germany and Italy informally promising to support each other in the event of war. -
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The final liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto began. The Jews, armed with pistols and rifles, resisted the Nazis. In response, the Nazis burned down the ghetto and murdered all of its inhabitants. The uprising became a symbol of Jewish resistance. -
Resistance In Auschwitz-Birkenau
Having learned that the SS planned to liquidate them, members of the Sonderkommando started an armed rebellion. They managed to blow up a crematorium with smuggled gunpowder, but ultimately, the revolt was crushed. -
The Nuremberg Trials
The trials of 22 top-level Nazi war criminals began at Nuremberg. They were tried for crimes against humanity and war crimes by a court of Allied judges. Twelve of the defendants were sentenced to death.