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Hitler was appointed chancellor
Hindenburg's son acquiesced and he formally appointed Hitler as Germany's chancellor. -
Establishment of Dachau Camp
Outside the town of Dachau, Germany, the SS establishes its first concentration camp to incarcerate political opponents. -
Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses
This is claimed to be a reaction towards the anti-Nazi boycott. -
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Nazification
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Hitler Abolishes the Office of President
Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People, in addition to his position as Chancellor. Hitler now becomes the absolute dictator of Germany; there are no legal or constitutional limits to his authority. -
Nuremberg Laws
A set of laws that stated that only full Germans were granted the protection of the government. -
Germans march into the Rhineland
The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany was not allowed to station an army there, but Hitler took the risk. -
German Jews' Passports Declared Invalid
The Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews must surrender their old passports, which will become valid only after the letter “J” has been stamped on them. -
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World War II
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Warsaw Ghetto Sealed
It is the largest ghetto in both area and population, confining more than 350,000 Jews. -
Kovno Ghetto Sealed
The ghetto was in an area of small primitive houses and no running water. It had two parts, called the “small” and “large” ghetto, separated by Paneriu Street. Each ghetto was overcrowded, enclosed by barbed wire, and closely guarded. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
In response to the attack, the United States declared war on Japan. Following Germany's declaration of war on the United States, the United States also declared war on Germany. -
D-Day
US, British, and Canadian troops land on the beaches of Normandy, France. By mid-August, Allied troops had encircled and destroyed much of the German army in Normandy (Falaise pocket) and by late August, Free French forces liberated Paris. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
As Soviet forces near his command bunker in central Berlin Adolf Hitler commits suicide. Berlin falls to the Soviets within days.