Holocaust 1931-1945

By Denaviah
  • Hitler Becomes Chancellor #1

    Hitler Becomes Chancellor #1

    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, marking a crucial political development that laid that groundwork for the Holocaust.
  • Nuremberg Laws #2

    Nuremberg Laws #2

    The Nuremberg Laws are enacted on September 15, stripping Jews of their German citizenship and legalizing discrimination against them.
  • Kristallnacht (NOBG) #3

    Kristallnacht (NOBG) #3

    On November 9-10, violent anti-Jewish pogroms erupt across Germany, resulting in widespread destruction of Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues.
  • Invasion of Poland #4

    Invasion of Poland #4

    Germany invades Poland on September 1, marking the beginning of World War II and the escalation of anti-Jewish policies.
  • Operation Barbarossa #5

    Operation Barbarossa #5

    On June 22, Germany invades the Soviet Union, bringing Einsatzgruppen (mobile killing squads) into operation leading to mass shootings of Jews.
  • Wannsee Conference #6

    Wannsee Conference #6

    On January 20, high-ranking Nazi officials meet to coordinate the "Final Solution," the systematic genocide of European Jews.
  • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising #7

    Warsaw Ghetto Uprising #7

    From April 19 to May 16, Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto resist deportation efforts by German forces.
  • Liberation of Concentration Camps #8

    Liberation of Concentration Camps #8

    Allied forces liberate concentration camps, revealing the full extent of the Holocaust's horrors. The liberation process continues throughout 1945.