Events of the Holocaust

By mockmarquies

  • Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor

    The National Socialist German Workers' Party or the Nazi Party, assumes control of the German state when German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler, Nazi Party Leader as Chancellor at the head of a German government. The Nazis and the German Nationalist People's Party are members of the coalition.

  • Reichstag Fire Decree

    The day after the German parliament, Reichstag building burned down due to arson, President Hindenburg issues the Decree for the Protection of People and the Reich (also known as the Reichstag Fire Decree). The origin of the fire are still unclear, however the propaganda maneuver, the coalition government blamed the Communists. They used the Reichstag fire to secure President Hindenburg’s approval for a emergency decree.

  • Establishment of Dachau Camp

    Dachau was the first concentration camp established by the SS in Germany to incarcerate political opponents. Between 1933-1945, thousands of prisoners were held there and thousands died, with an unknown number of unregistered prisoners. It was the only camp to remain in operation throughout Nazi rule and the total number of victims is unknown.

  • Anti-Jewish Boycott

    The Nazi Party staged a one-day economic boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses and professionals in Germany, claiming it was a reprisal for "atrocity stories" damaging Germany's reputation. Though it lasted only one day, it marked the beginning of a nationwide campaign against Jews in Germany that ultimately led to the Holocaust.

  • Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service

    The German government issued the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, which excluded Jews and political opponents from civil service positions. A separate law mandated the disbarment of non-“Aryan” lawyers by September 30, 1933, with some exceptions for Jewish veterans of WWI.

  • Law Limits Jews in Public Schools

    The German government issued the Law against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities, which limited the number of Jewish students in public schools to 5%. Public schools also spread Nazi ideas, teaching obedience to Hitler, militarism, racism, and antisemitism. Jews turned to private schools. Curriculum stressed love and obedience to Hitler, race consciousness, and military preparation.

  • Law for the "Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases"

    The German government passed a law mandating forced sterilization of individuals with physical and mental disabilities, as well as Roma, "asocial elements," and Afro-Germans under the "Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases."

  • Death of German President von Hindenburg

    German President Paul von Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes President and declares himself Führer, becoming the absolute dictator of Germany with no legal or constitutional limits to his authority.