holocaust

  • Hitler appointed chancellor

    Hitler appointed chancellor
    On the day of his appointment as German chancellor, Adolf Hitler greets a crowd of enthusiastic Germans from a window in the Chancellery building.
  • Reichstag Fire Decree

    Reichstag Fire Decree
    President Hindenburg suspends constitutional protections in Germany.
  • Law For The Restoration Of The Professional Civil Service

    Law For The Restoration Of The Professional Civil Service
    German law excludes Jews and other political opponents from civil service positions.
  • Book Burning

    Book Burning
    Books deemed "un-German" are publicly burned throughout Germany.
  • Editors Law

    Editors Law
    New German law forbids non-“Aryans” to work in journalism.
  • Rohm Affair

    Rohm Affair
    Hitler orders the purge of the top leadership of the SA, the Nazi Party paramilitary formation.
  • Death Of German President Von Hindenburg

    Death Of German President Von Hindenburg
    Adolf Hitler becomes President of Germany.
  • Hitler Abolishes The Office Of President

    Hitler Abolishes The Office Of President
    Hitler becomes the absolute dictator of Germany.