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Holocaust
The Holocaust was the systematic and state-sponsored killing of over six million people of degenerate races (mainly focused on Jewish people). -
The Reichstag Fire
Though the origins of the fire are still unclear, Hitler and the German Nationalist coalition partners blamed Communists. This caused the Reichstag Fire Decree, which suspended constitutional garuntees. -
Book Burning by Nazi Germany
Books by Jewish authors, or books that had un-German ideas were burned. Two authors that were targets of this were Freud and Einstein. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
Deprived German Jews the rights of their citizenship, giving them the status of subjects. These laws forbade Jews to marry or have sexual relations with an Aryan(German with blonde hair and blue eyes). -
Jesse Owens Wins 4 Gold Medals in the 1936 Olympics
Even though the United States wanted to boycott the Olympics, Owens pointed out the hypocrisy of their attitude towards Nazi treatment of Jews, even though the US have commited crimes of discrimination before. Owens got to run track and field, becoming the first American to win 4 gold medals in the Olympics in the track and field portion. -
Kristallnacht
Also known as The Night of Broken Glass, it was a massive, coordinated attack on Jews throughout the German Reich. -
Hitler Invades Poland
This event was the official start of WW2, as Great Britian and France declared war on Nazi Germany directly after the start of this invasion. -
Largest revolt against Ghettos
Soviet forces liberated that part of Budapest in which the two ghettos were located and liberated the nearly 90,000 Jewish residents.