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Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor
In 1933 Adolf Hitler was chosen as German Chancellor because of this the Third Reich quickly became a regime in which citizens had no guaranteed basic rights. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
After about 3 months of Hitler being chancellor , Nazis started a boycott aiming at Jewish owned bushiness and the offices of Jewish Professionals. Considered an act of revenge for coming up with "false accusations." It only lasted one day. -
Law Limits Jews in Public Schools
After Hitler became chancellor, government at every level, created laws that restricted the rights of Jews in Germany. This new law limited the number of Jewish students in any one public school to no more than 5 percent of the total student population. -
Hitler Abolishes the Office of President
Hitler is still chancellor of Germany but, Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People. Hitler now has no one who can control his actions. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The German parliament (Reichstag) passes the Nuremberg Race Laws. The laws were antisemitic and racial laws in Nazi Germany. -
German Annexation of Austria
German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich in what is known as the Anschluss. -
Anti-Jewish Laws in Hungary
Hungary adopts comprehensive anti-Jewish laws and measures, excluding Jews from many professions. These laws were also included in the Germany's Nuremberg Laws. The laws reversed the equal citizenship status granted to Jews in Hungary in 1867. -
German Jews' Passports Declared Invalid
On Oct. 10th the Reich Ministry of Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Any other passports will only be valid after the letter "J" has been stamped on it. Jews were forced to identify themselves in ways that it separated them from Germans. -
Reichstag Speech
Hitler declares that the outbreak of war would mean the end of European Jewry. -
Britain and France Declare War
On September 9 Britain and France declare war against Germany. They were honoring their guarantee of Poland's borders.
