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Hitler Was Appointed as Chancellor
Hindenburg officially appointed Adolf Hitler as Germany's new chancellor. The Nazis officially seize power. -
The First Concentration Camp is Established
The first concentration camp was established in Dachau. Until its "liberation" in 1945, it held up to 188,000 people and at least 28,000 died. -
The Nuremburg Laws Were Passed
The Nuremburg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws against Jews, or people with a family history of being Jewish. -
Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass)
Nazis attacked Jewish communities. They burned synagogues. They vandalized Jewish owned businesses. They damaged Jewish cemeteries and homes. Hundreds of Jews died due to fires and violence. It also occurred November 10, 1938. -
Nazi Soviet Pact
Germany and Poland signed a 10 year non-aggression pact. They agreed to not fight one another if the other went to war. -
The Nazi Soviet Pact Was Broken
Germany launched "Operation Barbarossa" and invaded Russia, therefore breaking the pact. -
Germany and Italy Declare War on the United States
Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S. after the U.S. declared war on Japan. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
This is the night Hitler died. He committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head.
