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In 1932 the Nazi party earned 37% of the vote and became Germany's largest politcal power. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party.
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The Nazis established the first permanent camp in Dachau, Germany, near Munich, in March 1933. Nazi camps held socialists, Communists, and other political prisoners; Jews; homosexuals; priests and ministers; and many others.
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Goverment boycott Jewish businesses for three days. Some leaders protest, but others are silent. 6 days later, Jews are banned from many service jobs.
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Jews against the Jews. In panic, thousands tried to immigrate. About 130,000 Jews were able to get out.
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Germany takes over Austria which leads to the mass arrests and explusions of Jews. Jewish men and women are forced to clean public places while being taunted by crowds.
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Jews were required to get ID's which gave all males the name Israel and all females the name Sarah.
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On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. From East Prussia and Germany in the north and Silesia and Slovakia in the south,
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The Auschwitz complex of camps encompassed a large industrial area rich in natural resources. There were 48 camps in all. deaths of roughly 70,000 people,
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Hungary battled Nazi’s (Germany) and suffered tremendous losses.
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as Russian troops fought to within yards of his subterranean bunker, Adolph Hitler put a pistol to his head, pulled the trigger and closed the curtain on the Third Reich. Before his death, Hitler anointed Admiral Karl Donitz as his successor with orders to continue the fighting. Hitler was unaware that the German surrender had already begun.