Holocaust

By truittstroh

  • The Condemned

    The Condemned
    The Nazis had concentrated on silencing their political opponents- communists, socialists, liberals, and anyone who spoke out against the government.

  • The Persecution begins

    The Persecution begins
    Shortly after Hitler took power in Germany, he ordered all non-Aryans to be removed from government jobs.

  • Jews Targeted

    Jews Targeted
    The Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property. to make it easier to identify them the Jews had to wear a bright yellow Star of David.

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany and Austria.

  • St. Louis

    St. Louis
    This ship passed Miami in 1939, Although 740 of the liners 943 passengers had U.S. immigration papers, the ship was forced to return to Europe.

  • The Final Solution

    The Final Solution
    Obsessed with the desire to rid Europe of Jews, Gypsies, Free masons, and Jehovah's Witnesses.

  • Death Camps

    Death Camps
    The German built 6 death camps in Poland. the first being Chelmno, began operating in 1941. as many as 12,000 were killed every day. Auschitz was the biggest of all the death camps.

  • The Final Stage

    The Final Stage
    At a meeting held in Wannsee, a lakeside suburb near Berlin Hitlers top officials agreed on adding a third method of killing-murder by poison gas.