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The Nazi Party assumes control of the German state.
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German law excludes Jews and other political opponents from civil service positions.
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Hitler becomes the absolute dictator of Germany.
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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 herald a new wave of antisemitic legislation that brings immediate and concrete segregation.
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The Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews must surrender their old passports, which will become valid only after the letter “J” has been stamped on them.
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A new German decree closes all Jewish-owned businesses.
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Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
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All Jews over six years of age in the Reich, Alsace, Bohemia-Moravia and the German–annexed territory of western Poland (called the Warthegau) are ordered to wear an identifying badge.
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German poster, issued during mass deportations to Treblinka, announcing death penalty for aiding Jews who fled the Warsaw ghetto.
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German military officers attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in his East Prussian headquarters at Rastenburg.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin.