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Nazis silence political opponents
Nazis silenced political opponents; communits, socialists, liberals, and anyone else who spoke out against the government. -
"Non-Aryans"
Hitler ordered all "non-aryans" to be removed from government jobs. -
Nazis tighten hold on Germany
Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property. Jews had to wear a bright yellow Star of David attached to their clothing. -
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Kristallnacht
Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany. Around 100 Jews were killed, and hundreds more were injured. -
St. Louis
German ocean liner passed Miami in 1939; although of the liner's passengers had US immigration papers, the Coast Guard followed the ship to prevent anyone from disembarking in America. The ship was forced to return to Europe. -
Death Camps
The Germans built six death camps in Poland. In 1941, the first camp, Chelmno, opened. Each camp had several huge gas chambers in which as many as 12,000 people could be killed a day. At Auschwitz, prisoners were faced by SS doctors. The doctors then seperated those strong enough to work from those who would die. -
The Final Stage
Methods of extermination included overworking, starvation, beatings, and bullets. Gas chambers were also used. -
The Final Solution
Nazis targeted not only Jews, but also Gypsies, Freemasons, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Others included homosexuals, the mentally deficient, the mentally ill, the physically disabled, and the incurably ill. Nazis then sent the victims to concentration camps, camps to imprison political opponents and protesters. Prisoners were crammed in to crude wooden barracks, shared meals, and dealt with rats and fleas.