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Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hindenburg reluctantly agreed to appoint Hitler as chancellor after the parliamentary elections of July and November 1932 had not resulted in the formation of a majority government. -
Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses
After Adolf Hitler came to power the Nazi leadership decided to stage an economic boycott against the Jews of Germany. -
Public burning of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others not approved by the state
University students in 34 university towns across Germany burned over 25,000 books from the works of Jewish authors -
Hitler proclaims himself Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Reich Chancellor). Armed forces must now swear allegiance to him 1935
Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The German army took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last remnants of Germany's democratic government. -
"Nuremberg Laws"
Anti-Jewish racial laws enacted; Jews no longer considered German citizens; Jews could not marry Aryans; nor could they fly the German flag. -
How Germany define Jews
Germany defines a "Jew": anyone with three Jewish grandparents; someone with two Jewish grandparents who identifies as a Jew -
Anti-Jewish riot happens
Anti-Jewish riots in Romania, led by the Iron Guard (Romanian fascist organization); hundreds of Jews butchered -
Heydrich appointed by Göring to implement the "Final Solution"
Goring was hired to put the final solution to action which is the Nazi's plan to murder the Jews all over Europe.