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Nazi
The Nazi Party wins 230 seats in German parliamentary elections, becoming the largest party represented. -
Membership
Nazi Party has more than one million members by August. -
The Holocaust Began
Adolf Hitler begins the Holocaust -
Concentration Camp
One of the first concentration camps was Dachau -
Persecution Begins
The Nazis instigated their first action against German Jews by announcing a boycott of all Jewish-run businesses. -
President
Adolf Hitler declares himself president and chancellor of the Third Reich after the death of Paul von Hindenburg. -
Arrests
First major wave of arrests of homosexuals occurs throughout Germany. -
Jews not welcome
"No Jews" signs and notices are posted outside German towns and villages, and outside shops and restaurants. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws began to exclude Jews from public life. -
Doctors
Jewish doctors are no longer permitted to practice in government institutions in Germany. -
Olympics
The Olympic Games take place in Berlin. Anti-Jewish signs ("Jews Not Welcome") are removed until the Games are completed. -
Excluding More Jews
Further restrictions are imposed on the number of Jewish students that are allowed to attend German schools. -
More Camps
Buchenwald concentration camp opens. -
I.D.
The German government announces Jews must carry identification cards. -
School Regulations
All Jewish children are expelled from German schools and can attend only separate Jewish schools. -
WWII
The German army invades Poland and World War II begins. -
Euthanasia
Hitler extends powers to doctors to kill institutionalized mentally and physically disabled persons in the "euthanasia" program. -
Germany Defeats
The German army invades and defeats Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and France. -
Warsaw
The Warsaw ghetto is established. -
School Regulations
Gypsy and African-German children are expelled from public schools. -
Labor Regulations
Romania passes law condemning adult Jews to forced labor. -
School Regulations
The German government closes all Jewish schools. -
Death Camp
All Jews in concentration camps in Germany are sent to death camp at Auschwitz. -
Rebels
The inmates at Treblinka rebel. -
Smuggle
The Danish citizens smuggle most of the nation's Jews to neutral Sweden. -
Gassing
The Nazis begin deportation of Hungarian Jews. Over 430,000 Jews are sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau where most are gassed. -
Assassination
German officers fail and are caught in an attempt to assassinate Hitler. -
Suicide
Adolph Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlininstead of being caught by the advancing Soviet army. -
End of War
Germany surrenders and war in Europe is ended.
