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Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor
The Nazi Party gains control of Germany. -
Rohm Affair
Hitler ordered the purge of the top leadership of the SA, the Nazi Party paramilitary formation. -
Law for the "Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases."
A new German law mandates the forced sterilization of those who have mental and physical disabilities. -
Death of Von Hindenburg (German President)
Adolf Hiter becomes the president of Germany. -
Hiler Abolishes the Presidential Office
Adolf Hitler becomes the absolute dictator of Germany. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 led to a new wave of antisemitic legislation that brings segregation. -
Antisemitic Exhibition Opens in Munich
Josef Goebbels and Julius Streicher open the antisemitic exhibition at the library of the German Museum in Munich, Germany. -
German Annexation of Austria
From March 11–13, 1938, German troops invaded Austria and incorporated Austria into the German Reich. This event is known as "Anschluss." -
Kristallnacht
As a response to a Jew harming a soldier for disrespecting his parents, members of the Nazi Party and other Nazi formations burned synagogues, loot Jewish homes and businesses, and kill at least 91 Jews. -
Exclusion of Jews From German Economic Life
A new German decree shuts down all Jewish owned businesses. -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, which was the first act of World War II. -
Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France declare war on Germany.
