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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
After Hindenburg appointed Hitler as chancellor the Third Reich was established with the enabling act which allowed them to pass laws without support from parliament and removed many basic rights of citizens. -
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First Concentration Camp
The first concentration camp Dachau was originally made to hold Hitler's political opponents, communists, socialists, and democrats. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
After Hitler came to power he issued many new laws some being the Nuremberg Race Laws which restricted most rights of Jews. They couldn't marry anyone but other Jews, get a higher education or own a business. -
Buchenwald Concentration Camp Opens
Together with its many satellite camps, Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps established within German borders. Women were not part of the Buchenwald camp system until late 1943 or early 1944. -
Jewish Passports Declared Invalid
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. -
Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of WW2 it involved both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. The invasion happened only a week after the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was signed between the Soviets and Nazis. By the end of the war around 6 million Polish citizens died and the Nazis established 6 concentration camps in poland. -
Einsatzgruppen (Mobile Kill Squads)
Even though the Einsatzgruppen had existed before Nazi Germany turned on the Soviet Union the Einsatzgruppen escalated quickly and during only a 2-day period they killed 33,771. -
Deportation of Dutch Jews
German authorities begin the deportation of Dutch Jews from the Westerbork, Amersfoort, and Vught camps in the Netherlands to concentration camps. By the end of the war, almost 100 thousand dutch Jews had been sent to concentration camps.
