Holocaust

The Condemned

Mar 16, 1933

After taking power, the Nazis had concentrated on silencing their political opponents- communists, socialists, liberals, and anyone else who spoke out against the government.

Persecution Begins

Apr 7, 1933

Hitler took power in Germany, and he ordered all "non Aryans" to be removed from government jobs. Which was one of the first moves in a campaign fo racial purity that eventuallyled to the Holocaust.

Jews Targeted

Mar 16, 1935

The Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property. To make it easier for the Nazis to identify them, Jews had to wear bright yellow star of David attatched to clothing.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

Nazi storm troopers attacked the Jews all across Germany. All of their homes, shops, and belongings destroyed.

St. Louis

Mar 16, 1939

St. Louis, German ocean liner passed Miami. Although 740 of the 943 passangers had US immigration papers,theCoast Guard followed them all the way back to Europe.

Final Solution

Mar 16, 1939

Groups targeted were political opponents, Jews, Gypsies, Freemasons, Jehova's Witnesses, and other Germans who were unfit to be apart of the master race. Concentrationcamps were made for these people, the got worked to death, and most were killed.

Death Camps

Mar 16, 1941

Each camp had several huge gas chambers in which as many as 12,000 would be killed a day. The doctor would save the strong ones for work and gas the weak.

Methods of killing/ final stage

Mar 16, 1942

The final stage was reached at a meeting heldin Wannsee, a lake side suburb near Burlin, Hitlers top officials met and agreed on mas killings by poison gas.