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Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

commonly known as the Nazi Party, assumes control of the German state when German President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler as Chancellor at the head of a coalition government

Reichstag Fire Decree

Feb 28, 1933

The day after the German parliament building burned down due to arson, President Hindenburg issues the Decree for the Protection of People and the Reich.

Central Organization of German Jews Formed

Sep 17, 1933

German Jewish organizations establish the Central Organization of German Jews in an effort to better represent the interests of German Jews through a unified response to escalating Nazi persecution.

Röhm Affair

Jun 30, 1934

Hitler orders a violent purge of the top leadership of the Nazi Party paramilitary formation, the SA

Death of German President von Hindenburg

Aug 2, 1934

German President Paul von Hindenburg dies. With the support of the German armed forces, Hitler becomes President of Germany. Later that month Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People.

Hitler Abolishes the Office of President

Aug 19, 1934

Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People.

Nuremberg Race Laws

Sep 15, 1935

The Nuremberg Race Laws consisted of two pieces of legislation: the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Opens

Jul 15, 1937

Buchenwald camp system until late 1943 or early 1944. An electrified barbed-wire fence, watchtowers, and a chain of sentries outfitted with automatic machine guns.